Lehrstück (Hindemith, Paul)

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Editor Kurt von Fischer (1913-2003)
Ludwig Finscher (1930-2020)
Rudolf Stephan (1925-2019)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, 1929.
Paul Hindemith: Sämtliche Werke, Band I,6 (PHA 106):
Szenische Versuche
 (pp.51-103, 211-219)

Mainz: B. Schott’s Söhne, 1982. Plate B.S.S. 43629.
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Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, No.1500, 1929. Plate 32480.
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Work Title Lehrstück
Alternative. Title Ein Spiel für burmanische Marionetten in einem Akt Text von Franz Blei
Musical theatre work, for mixed voices, chorus and wind orchestra
Composer Hindemith, Paul
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IPH 78
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 act, 7 scenes (Vocal Score)
  1. Bericht vom Fliegen
  2. Untersuchung: Ob der Mensch dem Menschen hilft
  3. Der Chor spricht zum abgestürzten
  4. Betrachet den Tod
  5. Belehrung
  6. Zweite Untersuchung: Ob der Mensch dem Menschen hilft
  7. Examen
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1929 May-June (possibly)
First Performance. 1929-07-28 at the Deutsche Kammermusik Baden-Baden
Alfons Dressel and Ernst Wolff (conductors), Bertolt Brecht (stage director),
Heinz Porep (costumes)
Josef Witt and Oskar Kálmán (male voices)
Gerda Müller-Scherchen (speaker)
Theo Lingen, Karl Paulsen, Benno Carle (clowns)
Hugo Holles Madrigalvereinigung
Musikverein Lichtental
Amateur Ensembles
First Publication. 1929 October (Vocal Score)
1930 October (Choral Score)
1930 (Libretto)
1982 (SW I/6, Full Score, also as Piano Reduction)
Librettist Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956)
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 50 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Modern
Piece Style Modern
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra
Cast
First male voice, flyer (tenor)
Second male voice (baritone or bass)
Speaker or Spokesperson
Chorus (SATB)
dancers, three clowns, individual singers from the audience, audience
Orchestra (Orchester)
strings and/or winds ad lib., divided into high, medium, and low parts
Far-Away Orchestra (Fernorchester)
2 trumpets (B), 2 flugelhorns (B), 2 tenor horns (B) [Wagner tubas?], 2 trombones, tuba
(extensions or replacement with french horns, saxophones, baritone
or individual woodwinds are possible)
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  • Sometimes referred to as Badener Lehrstück vom Einverständnis, although this title pertains to a later version of the text that was not used with Hindemith's music.
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