The Britten Sinfonia 2 - Hindemith - Signum: SIGCD159 - CD

…the lion's share of the honours on this stimulating disc from the Britten Sinfonia goes to the excellent Daniel Hyde. His rhythmic liveliness and innate sense of the structure of each movement... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2009, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 25th May 2009
Catalogue No: SIGCD159
Label: Signum

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A disc is devoted to the music of Paul Hindemith and in particular his compositions for the organ, used so creatively to create new sound-worlds in his ensemble piece Kammermusik 7. Alongside his sublime wind quintet, Hindemith's complete solo organ music is featured (including the first recording of his Zwei Stücke) performed by the celebrated young organist Daniel Hyde on the new organ by Orgelbau Kuhn at Jesus College Chapel, Cambridge.

This is Signum's second disc with the Britten Sinfonia, following the March 2009 release of Songs of the Sky [SIGCD149].

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August 2009

…the lion's share of the honours on this stimulating disc from the Britten Sinfonia goes to the excellent Daniel Hyde. His rhythmic liveliness and innate sense of the structure of each movement is an asset throughout, and the new organ at Jesus College, Cambridge ideally suits the lean contrapuntal idiom of these works. ...the triumph of this disc is an extremely exciting account of Hindermith's first organ concerto, the 1927 Kammermusik No. 7... Throughout, incisive rhythmic articulation and clear delineation of line allows the music's essential vitality - animal as well as intellectual - to come through with the greatest possible impact. Highly recommended.

October 2009

This disc positively sparkles! With such intelligent and innovative programming, it is the ideal introduction to Hindermith's organ music. There is plenty of registrational variety… in Daniel Hyde's nicely judged performances of the three solo sonatas. Hindermith's impish characteristics are more to the fore in the wind quintet Kleine Kammermusik. Nicholas Daniel's oboe-playing is an especial delight, and the third-movement waltz and folky finale are brought off to perfection.

24th May 2009

Hindemith’s organ writing is altogether a splendid continuation of tradition, though his bracing combination of organ and chamber ensemble retains its novelty. The wind quintet is Hindemith at his bubbliest.

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