Ring In the New Year With This Classic Tune
As with any year, 2016 had its ups and downs. I feel I’ve grown musically thanks to opportunities I’ve had, and look forward to continuing on that journey in 2017. I’m happy with the...
Music appreciation / Wind band music
by Lori Archer Sutherland · Published December 30, 2016 · Last modified September 30, 2021
As with any year, 2016 had its ups and downs. I feel I’ve grown musically thanks to opportunities I’ve had, and look forward to continuing on that journey in 2017. I’m happy with the...
Music appreciation / Orchestral music
by Lori Archer Sutherland · Published February 8, 2016 · Last modified October 16, 2021
I thought it was time for another movement of Paul Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis, this time the second movement: “Turandot; Scherzo; Moderato.” Just like the other movements, this one was also inspired by the music...
Music appreciation / Orchestral music
by Lori Archer Sutherland · Published February 19, 2015 · Last modified June 14, 2019
Over a year ago, I discussed the march from Symphonic Metamorphosis here on the blog and commented that I’d eventually talk about the other movements in this fantastic piece. Why wait any longer? Today...
Chamber music / Orchestral music / Wind band music
by Lori Archer Sutherland · Published September 9, 2013 · Last modified September 30, 2021
Time for more Hindemith! I’d mentioned in my previous post that Hindemith based much of Symphonic Metamorphosis on piano duets by Carl Maria von Weber. The march for Hindemith’s fourth movement comes from 8...
Music appreciation / Orchestral music
by Lori Archer Sutherland · Published August 12, 2013 · Last modified September 30, 2021
And now we move to a completely different style of march – the fourth movement of Paul Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber (sometimes seen as “Symphonic Metamorphoses”). The piece...