Sonata for Flute and Piano

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Sonata for Flute and Piano is a 20th-century chamber work by Paul Hindemith, noted for its neoclassical style, intricate counterpoint, and expressive dialogue between the two instruments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chamber music composition
sonata
catalogueNumber H. 164 NERFINISHED
composer Paul Hindemith NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Werner Richter NERFINISHED
employs clear formal structures
contrapuntal textures
motivic development
feature expressive dialogue between flute and piano
intricate counterpoint
firstPublicationYear 1923
frequentlyRecordedBy professional flautists
genre chamber music
influencedBy Baroque counterpoint
Classical sonata form
key B-flat major
languageOfTempoMarkings German
movement Heiter bewegt
Sehr langsam
Sehr lebhaft
movementCount 3
notableCharacteristic balance of lyricism and structural rigor
equal partnership between flute and piano
opusNumber Op. 11 No. 4
partOf Paul Hindemith’s early chamber works
performanceContext chamber music concerts
music competitions
period 20th century
premiereLocation Germany NERFINISHED
premierePerformer Werner Richter NERFINISHED
publisher Schott Music NERFINISHED
requires advanced flute technique
advanced piano technique
scoredFor flute
piano
style neoclassical
typicalPerformanceDuration approximately 15 minutes
typicalUse conservatory study piece
recital repertoire
yearComposed 1918

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Paul Hindemith notableWork Sonata for Flute and Piano