Symphonia Serena (Hindemith, Paul)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4 movements 1. Moderately Fast ( = 76) 2. Geschwindmarsch by Beethoven: Paraphrase (Wind instruments only) Rather fast ( = 112) 3. Colloquy: String Orchestra in Two Sections Quiet ( = 84) - Fast ( = 120) - Scherzando ( = 84) - Fast ( = 120) 4. Finale: Gay ( = 76)
Composition Year	1946 November-December, New Haven
Genre Categories	Symphonies; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra

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Publisher. Info.	Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, No.4432, 1947. Plate 37647.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]
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Work Title	Symphonia Serena
Alternative. Title	Symphonia Serena for Orchestra
Composer	Hindemith, Paul
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IPH 148
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4 movements 1. Moderately Fast ( = 76) 2. Geschwindmarsch by Beethoven: Paraphrase (Wind instruments only) Rather fast ( = 112) 3. Colloquy: String Orchestra in Two Sections Quiet ( = 84) - Fast ( = 120) - Scherzando ( = 84) - Fast ( = 120) 4. Finale: Gay ( = 76)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1946 November-December, New Haven
First Performance.	1947-Feburary 1st and 2nd, Dallas, Texas Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati (conductor)
First Publication.	1947
Dedication	Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Average DurationAvg. Duration	25 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Modern
Piece Style	Modern
Instrumentation	Orchestra piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (A) bass clarinet (A), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (B♭), 2 trombones, tuba 2 timpani, percussion (3 players), celesta, strings (one violin and one viola backstage) bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, suspended cymbal, triangle, tambourine, wood blocks, glockenspiel
External Links	Hindemith Foundation Wikipedia article (French) Wikipedia article (English)

The second movement, Geschwindmarsch von Beethoven for winds, is available separately as ED 6845 AP.

-Paul Hindemith: A Research and Information Guide