Leonard Bernstein - Young People's Concerts: The Genius of Paul Hindemith

Bernstein pays tribute to Paul Hindemith, who had died since the last Young People's Concert, discussing Hindemith's use of dissonance and tonality and conducting the orchestra in performances of some of his pieces.

[@wearetemporary]

I heard “Mathis” for the first time at the BBC proms in 1996. I was 16 or 17 and my Dad had gifted me a pass to the whole Proms series. That evening, sitting cross-legged on the Arena floor with my study score in hand, wave after wave of goosebumps rippling across my body, my life changed forever: I decided right then and there not to pursue performance, but instead to become a composer.

[@wearetemporary]

What a gift to the world and our history to have a record of Bernstein discussing Hindemith. To my mind, Hindemith-though certainly established in the repertoire-is nevertheless the most criminally underrated and “under-studied” 20th Century composer. His harmonic system deserves every bit as much academic attention as Schönberg and Stravinsky. What a delight to discover that Bernstein saw Hindemith for what he truly was: a giant in music and innovation.

[@frankcranmer839]

If nothing else, Hindemith is worth it just for the three Organ Sonatas: some of the best organ music written in the 20th century, I reckon.

[@user-uz4di8dd2b]

Смотрел и слушал просто на одном дыхании! Два великана рядом...

[@dennisdrud2078]

Two geniuses , Hindemith and Bernstein. Very interesting and catching part. Bernstein was a communicator without equal. So exciting and informative.

[@r.i.p.volodya]

Wonderful! Imagine them doing telly like that now!

[@Warp75]

Great upload. Thank you

[@thomaszhang6233]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@johnwatson8323]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@user-il5oq5df6l]

Hindemith died in 1963. He had been forced to leave his native Germany when Hitler came to power; the Nazis regarded Hindemith's music as 'cultural Bolshevism'.

[@MarshallArtz007]

13:30-13:37 And another great composer in the audience-Richard Rogers!

[@PoseidonRM]

I would enjoy this live, but those kids look like they are suffering.

[@user-il5oq5df6l]

They're very well behaved, though.