(Book)
SKU:
HL.49047140
English. Edition
Schott. Classical.
Softcover. 216 pages.
Schott Music #ED23545.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49047140).
ISBN
9783795724597. UPC:
196288130925.
The
ballets of Paul Hindemith
are not that well-known
in his musical
compositions.
Nevertheless, this book
intends to attract more
attention to the
composer's dance works by
providing in-depth
information on his
ballets from the 1930s,
namely Nobilissima
Visione (1938) and Der
Kinderkreuzzug (1939). By
showing the origins,
developments, and how
these two pieces
originally came from the
same inception, the
results of this research
impart a deeper
understanding and
appreciation of these
ballets. In Nobilissima
Visione, theartistic
collaboration and
theatrical
interpretations of both
Hindemith and
choreographer Léonide
Massine on the life of
St. Francisof Assisi are
likewise compared and
evaluated. In addition,
the close study of the
music sketches in
Nobilissima Visione
reveals howthis ballet
was possibly composed.
Nobilissima Visione and
Der Kinderkreuzzug
further share another
common feature: both have
detailed scenarios by
Hindemith containing the
composer's indications as
to where the actions in
the text correspond to
his music. Because of
this text-tomusic
connection, it is
possible to explore
HindemithÂ’s ideals
and visualization of his
dance works. This
approach similarly
emphasizes the
significance of
incorporating both
musical and dance aspects
in these investigations.
Including Hindemith's
last two ballet
scenarios, namely
Gefühlvolles Ende
einer ruhmreichen
Laufbahn (1939) and Das
Gleichnis von den Blinden
(1940), further provided
valuable information on
how the ballet scenarios
from Hindemith had
evolved, starting with
his Nobilissima Visione
drafts. Altogether, these
ballet scenarios
consistently demonstrate
specific features and
artistic inclinations.In
particular, the
composer's personal goal
to instruct the audience
appears to be of primary
importance.
Nobilissima Visione
