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.
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.
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'.
However some of them look absolutely enthralled. The only ones I really feel bad for are those who are there with parents cuz clearly they didn't make the decision to go, but a lot of the kids are only with friends so it seems as if they chose to be there which to me says something!
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.
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.
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.
Two geniuses , Hindemith and Bernstein. Very interesting and catching part. Bernstein was a communicator without equal. So exciting and informative.
Wonderful! Imagine them doing telly like that now!
Great upload. Thank you
13:30-13:37 And another great composer in the audience-Richard Rogers!
Thank you so much for sharing!
Смотрел и слушал просто на одном дыхании! Два великана рядом...
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'.
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I would enjoy this live, but those kids look like they are suffering.
They're very well behaved, though.
However some of them look absolutely enthralled. The only ones I really feel bad for are those who are there with parents cuz clearly they didn't make the decision to go, but a lot of the kids are only with friends so it seems as if they chose to be there which to me says something!