Hindemith: Violin Concerto / Symphony in E-Flat
Hindemith's Symphony in E-flat (1940) ranks as one of the great  symphonies of the 20th century. It has all of Hindemith's trademark richness in  the strings and expressiveness in the brasses. The symphony was the first major  work Hindemith completed on his arrival to the United States at the outset of  the Second World War. You can hear all of Hindemith's pessimism over the war and  his sadness at having to leave his native Germany. His Concerto for Violin and  Orchestra, also of 1940, is classic Hindemith: deft soloist role backed by rich  orchestration. Excellent and vital reissue from Everest.--Paul Cook