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  • Hindemith's Musical Enigmas Through the Eyes of Bach
  • Kaat Schraepen
  • Bibliopage
  • Abstract
  • Table of Contents
  • Research Question
  • Introduction
  • Introduction to Hindemith
  • Introduction to Bach
  • Introduction to Hindemith’s Solo Sonata Op.25 No.1
  • Introduction to Bach's Cello Suites
  • Style in the 20th century
  • Hindemith's influences
  • The structural analysis
  • Harmony in Hindemith
  • The performing artist behind the research
  • Conclusions
  • Bibliography
  • Invitation to concerts
  • Kaat Schraepen
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• abstract
  Taking the audience on a journey is always an important goal of mine while performing. My research was created not only to add to my knowledge but more importantly to my performance and my connection to the audience. Throughout my research I uncover the enigma of Bach as an inspiration for Hindemith. What connects these two composers living 200 years apart? How do we connect the ‘new and modern’ to the ‘old and familiar’? Is Hindemith in fact 'Bach with a modern twist'? By discovering the similarities and differences between Bach’s 6th Cello Suite and Hindemith’s Solo Sonata Op.25 No.1, through background research and putting their structure and harmony in relation to each other, a new world of interpreting both composers opened up to me. The research makes my performance more involved but also allows me to take the listener by the hand, guiding them through this more ‘modern’ music by Hindemith and his contemporaries such as Max Reger, by accompanying his music with Bach, and accompanying the music with short metaphorical stories highlighting the composers' similarities as well as different approaches. Engaging the audience, allowing them to open their ears and view the music in a new light.
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