Ludus Tonalis

Ludus Tonalis
by Paul Hindemith
Incipit and the mirrored final measures of the suite.
EnglishPlay of Tones
ComposedAugust 8–October 9, 1942, New Haven.
PerformedFebruary 15, 1943. Chicago.
Movements25
ScoringPiano

Ludus Tonalis ("Play of Tones"), subtitled Kontrapunktische, tonale, und Klaviertechnische Übungen (Counterpoint, tonal and technical studies for the piano), is a 1942 piano work by Paul Hindemith. It was composed during his stay in the United States and was his last piano piece. The suite of 25 pieces demonstrates Hindemith's ideas about tonality and his mastery of counterpoint.

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