Hindemith conducts Hindemith (vaimusic.com)

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Paul Hindemith conducts Concert Music for Strings and Brass, Op. 50 (excerpt)
From: VAI DVD 4237 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Historic Telecasts: Fritz Reiner, Paul Hindemith, Leopold Stokowski
Triple Program!
A rare opportunity to see Hindemith (1895-1963) conducting his own music as well as music of the masters who inspired him. Hindemith: Concert Music for Strings and Brass; Bruckner: Symphony No. 7, First movement; Brahms: Academic Festival Overture.
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[theoldstro]

He is an hottie!

[Rainelfy]

hindemith is so underrated :((

[nauJRodriguez]

Hindemith is for me one of the greatest composers ever. It takes a little time to understand some of his music, much of which is played by bad musicians (sorry). One great work of his is Herodiade.

[therockhopper]

What year was this?

[callasnuts]

Hindemith is a veteran of the socalled "Neue Sachlichkeit" or "New Objectivity" of the 1920´s Germany,meaning no more pathos and fresh air - without rejecting tonality, as opposed to the late-romanticism of Strauss,Schreker,Zemlinsky and the early Schönberg.  It´s truly thrilling to see such a veteran looking slightly youngish on a 60´s film!

[alezander666]

my opinion,why HINDEMITH is not played or known,first,he is very difficult to play,as musician friends have told me.second,he was a literal genius,and few comprehend his visionary music,like trying to play,and make a five year old love jazz and stravinsky.the tired baroque formats of most all classical radio,concerts,ect,appeal to those who first,never heard of hindemith,and the others who enjoy idiotic simple non complex music,like mozart,chamber music,old,or CHAMBERPOT MUSIC TO ME

[Fremglerk]

Whatever you think of his music, Hindemith was by every meaningful yardstick phenomenally gifted. Anyone who's played and studied his music can testify to his total mastery of counterpoint and the validity of his harmonic synthesis of every dissonance and consonance into a viable music language that has influenced everyone since. I've played two of his piano sonatas and sung his vocal music; I knew a violinist who said he was a better conductor than Boulez after working under both.

[Fremglerk]

History has not "judged" Hindemith because it is fluid and the opinions of would-be judges never are. Centuries must pass before anyone can claim to be reasonably objective, and even then, fashion will obtrude.

[gsherlock]

100 years into the future memories our youtube "experts" will all fade into nothingness. Hindemith's music will still be performed and enjoyed, and thats what counts.

[ILuvNymphadoraTonks]

I have to say, I really enjoy listening to Hindemith. Yes, his style is quite different in comparison to other composers both from his day, and eariler, but that doesn't make it bad! ;) This is a very nice piece.

[DevinJMorrison]

Like a BOSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!