IDAGIO | Wind Band Music - Hindemith, P. / Holst, G. / Grainger, P. / Schwantner, J. (Trendsetters) 747313224272

Featuring

Harlan D. Parker
Peabody Conservatory Wind Ensemble
Paul Hindemith
Gustav Holst
Joseph Schwantner
Percy Grainger

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Compositional Technique

Joseph Schwantner's "...and the mountains rising nowhere" calls for 46 different percussion instruments played by six players, along with tuned water goblets, whistling, and singing.

Critical Reception

Hindemith's Symphony in B flat convinced other first-rank composers, including Giannini, Persichetti, Creston, and Hovahness, that the band is a legitimate medium for serious music.

Composition History

Paul Hindemith's Symphony in B flat for Concert Band was composed at the request of Lt. Col. Hugh Curry, leader of the United States Army Band.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Percy Aldridge Grainger, a composer whose first love was the wind band, believed it was an unrivaled vehicle for deeply emotional expression.

Critical Reception

Gustav Holst's First Suite in E flat for Military Band, written in 1909, is generally regarded as the cornerstone of British concert band works.

Notable Performances

Paul Hindemith's Symphony in B flat had its premiere in Washington, D.C. on April 5, 1951, with the composer himself conducting.

Composer's Artistic Vision

In Lincolnshire Posy, Percy Aldridge Grainger aimed to create a musical portrait of each folk singer's personality and singing habits, rather than just using folk songs as a basis for his own compositions.