Suite for Violin and Strings, Op. 117

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:arrangements arranged for various ensembles
gptkbp:character lyrical and expressive
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Paul_Hindemith
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflects early 20th-century music trends
gptkbp:dedication to the violinist Joseph Szigeti
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:educational_use often studied in music programs
gptkbp:genre gptkb:chamber_music
gptkbp:historical_context composed during the interwar period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Suite for Violin and Strings, Op. 117
gptkbp:influence contemporary composers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Bach's_suites_for_solo_strings
classical forms
gptkbp:influences Baroque music
gptkbp:inspired_by German folk music
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:viola
gptkb:bass_guitar
gptkb:violin
gptkb:cello
gptkbp:involved_forces violin and string orchestra
gptkbp:key various keys
gptkbp:notable_features rhythmic complexity
thematic development
use of dissonance
contrapuntal textures
gptkbp:notable_performances performed at major music festivals
featured in concert series
gptkbp:notable_recordings by Anne-Sophie Mutter
by Itzhak Perlman
by Joshua Bell
gptkbp:number_of_movements five
gptkbp:performance interpretative freedom
emphasis on dynamics
frequent use of vibrato
gptkbp:premiere 1936
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Schott_Music
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkbp:related_works Hindemith's other chamber works
gptkbp:second_movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Largo
gptkb:Lento
Allegro molto
gptkbp:style gptkb:neoclassicism
gptkbp:year_composed 1936
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jean_Sibelius
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5