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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1924 August–1925 March (Spring) |
| Genre Categories | Concertos; For cello, orchestra; Scores featuring the cello; |
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| Work Title | Kammermusik No.3 |
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| Alternative. Title | Konzert fĂĽr Violoncello und 10 Solo-Instrumente (Cello Concerto No.2) |
| Composer | Hindemith, Paul |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.36 No.2 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPH 63 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1924 August–1925 March (Spring) |
| First Performance. | 1925-04-30 Bochum |
| First Publication. | 1924 (piano reduction) 1925 (full score) |
| Dedication | FĂĽr Elsa und Willi Hof |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 17 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | Solo: cello 10 Solo-Instruments: flute (also piccolo), oboe, clarinet (B♭ and E♭), bassoon horn (F), trumpet (C), trombone, violin, cello, bass |
| External Links | Wikipedia article (Kammermusik series) Hindemith Foundation All Music Guide |
Cello Concerto No.2, between Op.3 in E-flat and the Concerto of 1940 in G. Although the piano reduction was published as the composer's work, Giselher Schubert notes in his introduction to the publication in SW (Sämtliche Werke) that it was actually prepared by his brother Rudolf.
