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Paul Hindemith
1895 - 1963
Germany
Paul Hindemith (16/11/1895 - 28/12/1963), a German composer, violinist, violist, pianist and percussionist, from Hanau. He composed: chamber music of all kinds, cinema music, coffee house music, dance music, operetta, jazz band, and military music.
When Lilacs Last on the Dooryard Bloom'd
When Lilacs Last on the Dooryard Bloom'd subtitled: Requiem for those we love. In memory of the murdered president Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865). Original title: Als Flieder jüngst mir im Garten blüht'. Ein Requiem "Für die, die wir lieben"
The text is written by the American poet Wald Whitman (1819 - 1892). The work is considered as Hindemith's reaction on the Holocaust. 01. Prelude 02. When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom'd 03. Arioso: In the swamp 04. Marsch: Over the breast of spring 05. O western orb 06. Arioso: Sing on, there in the swamp 07. Song: O how shall I warble 08. Introduktion & Fuge: Lo! body and soul 09. Sing on! you gray-brown bird 10. Come, lovely and soothing death 11. To the tally of my soul 12. Finale: Passing the visions
♫ 01. Prelude © Berlin 0091702BC ♫ 02. When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom'd © Berlin 0091702BC ♫ 03. Arioso: In the swamp © Berlin 0091702BC ♫ 04. Marsch: Over the breast of spring © Berlin 0091702BC ♫ 05. O western orb © Berlin 0091702BC ♫ 06. Arioso: Sing on, there in the swamp © Berlin 0091702BC ♫ 07. Song: O how shall I warble © Berlin 0091702BC ♫ 08. Introduktion & Fuge: Lo! body and soul © Berlin 0091702BC ♫ 09. Sing on! you gray-brown bird © Berlin 0091702BC ♫ 10. Come, lovely and soothing death © Berlin 0091702BC ♫ 11. To the tally of my soul © Berlin 0091702BC ♫ 12. Finale: Passing the visions © Berlin 0091702BC
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