Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

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Sonata for Clarinet and Piano is a 1939 chamber work by Paul Hindemith that exemplifies his neoclassical style through its contrapuntal writing and expressive, modern harmonic language.

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instanceOf chamber music composition
clarinet sonata
catalogueNumber Hindemith Werkverzeichnis 135 NERFINISHED
composedIn United States NERFINISHED
composer Paul Hindemith NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Germany
dateOfComposition 1939
dedicatedTo Reginald Kell NERFINISHED
firstPublicationYear 1939
genre neoclassical music
hasInstrumentationDetail clarinet in B-flat and piano
hasMovement I. Mäßig bewegt
II. Lebhaft
III. Sehr langsam
IV. Kleines Rondo, gemächlich NERFINISHED
hasOpusNumber without opus number
hasPremiereContext composed during Hindemith’s American exile period
isRepresentativeOf Hindemith’s mature style
key B-flat major
languageOfTitle English
numberOfMovements 4
period 20th-century classical music
publisher Schott Music NERFINISHED
relatedWorkByComposer Sonata for Viola and Piano (Hindemith) NERFINISHED
Sonata for Violin and Piano (Hindemith) NERFINISHED
scoredFor clarinet
piano
style contrapuntal
modern harmonic language
typicalPerformanceDuration approximately 15 minutes
usesForm sonata form elements
usesTexture polyphonic

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Paul Hindemith notableWork Sonata for Clarinet and Piano