Ludus Tonalis : Studies In Counterpoint, Tonal Organization and Piano Playing.

The cycle of fugues is introduced and concluded by a Praeludium and Postludium, the second formed by turning the Praeludium upside down and reading it backwards. In solving technical problems he posed himself, Hindemith created a work of considerable imagination. Intellectual achievement and sheer delight in playing are shown not to be mutually exclusive. The Ludus is a graphic example of the composer's delight in the fantastic. He illustrated the work with colored pencil, drawing a lion for each entry of the subject of the fugues. And for each of the twelve, a different kind of lion according to the character of the music, providing an instructive formal analysis of the music.

1 score; 31 cm.

Edition Number: ED 3964
Publisher Number: ED3964
ISMN: M001047630
ISMN13: 9790001047630
Distributor Number: HL49004546
UPC: 073999979305