#1 Amar-Hindemith Quartet: Paul Hindemith - String Quartet No.4, Op.22 (1921)

This is the first of a series of fifteen videos dedicated to the entire discography of the famous Amar-Hindemith Quartet. Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963): String Quartet No.4, Op.22 (1921) I. Fugato. Sehr langsame Viertel 0:10 II. Schnelle Achtel. Sehr energisch. Presto 5:28 III. Ruhige Viertel. Stets fließend 9:51 IV. Mäßig schnelle Viertel 16:15 V. Rondo. Gemächlich und mit Grazie 18:04 Amar-Hindemith Quartet Licco Amar, 1st violin Walter Caspar, 2nd violin Paul Hindemith, viola Rudolf Hindemith, cello Rec. 1925 (acoustical recording) Polydor 66198/200 (matrix n.905 az, 906 az, 907/10 az) This is the premiere recording of the String Quartet No.4 Op.22 by Paul Hindemith, also the first made by the Amar-Hindemith Quartet. When the electrical recordings spread, they recorded this piece again for the Polydor record label (Polydor 66422/4).