Hindemith: Sonatas For Viola & Piano
) | Label: BRILLIANT CLASSICS Catalog: BRI94782 Format: CD Sonzò; PaciarielloComposed by: Hindemith, Paul It was not until the 20th century that the viola became the object of truly serious attention as a solo instrument. Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) – himself an excellent violist – was largely responsible for rescuing the instrument from relative oblivion. This CD features a selection of his viola sonatas composed during Europe’s interwar decades. Violist Luca Sanzò and pianist Maurizio Paciariello are both in-demand contemporary music interpreters as well as conservatoire professors in their native Italy.  Price: $13.98 |