Early version of the second movement “Lied” [“Song”] from the “Concertino” for trumpet with seven solo instruments (1933), edited by Helmut Hell
Performance duration: 5′
First performance: June 18, 1980, Münchner Philharmonische Solisten (Soloist: Jean-François Michel, Conductor: Wolfgang Schröder)
for my wife Elisabeth
Begun in 1945/46, after revision annotated: “Im Jahr 1948 wurde das II. Streichquartett durch das Freund-Quartett bei den Internationalen Zeitgenössischen Musiktagen in Darmstadt uraufgeführt und im folgenden Herbst neu bearbeitet. Karl Amadeus Hartmann, 2. Januar 1949.” [“In 1948, the 2nd String Quartet was premiered by the Freund Quartet at the “International Contemporary Music Days in Darmstadt and was reworked the following fall. Karl Amadeus Hartmann, January 2, 1949.”]
I Langsam – äußerst lebhaft und sehr energisch [“Slow – extremely lively and very energetic”]
II Andantino
III Presto
Performance duration: 27′
First performance (Revised version): 1949, Milan, Végh-Quartet
for piano solo
Am 27. und 28. April 1945 schleppte sich ein Menschenstrom von Dachauer “Protected prisoners” an uns vorüber – unendlich war der Strom – unendlich war das Elend – unendlich war das Leid [“On April 27 and 28, 1945 a stream of ‘People in protective custody’ dragged themselves past us – infinite was the stream – infinite was the misery – infinite was the suffering -“]
I Bewegt [“Moving”]
II Presto assai (Scherzo)
III Marcia funebre (Lento)
IV 1st version: Allegro resoluto – 2nd version: Allegro furioso (Stürmisch, leidenschaftlich) [“Stormy, passionate”]
Performance duration: 16′.
First performance: June 13, 1982, musica viva, Herbert Henck (piano)
Hermann Scherchen gewidmet [“dedicated to Hermann Scherchen”]
I Langsam – sehr lebhaft [“Slow – very lively”]
II ♪ = 66
III ♩ = 120
Performance duration: 22′
First performance: 1936, Genfer Kammermusik-Wettbewerb Carillon (Végh-Quartett)
for trumpet with seven solo instruments
Then reworked as “Konzert für Bläserensemble, Kontrabässe und zwei Solotrompeten” [“Concerto for wind ensemble, double basses and two solo trumpets”] (1949), later reworked into the V. Symphony (1950)
I Toccata
II Lied [“Song”]
III Quodlibet
Performance duration: 19′
First performance: August 12, 1933, Straßburger Arbeitstagung der IGNM (Dirigent: Ernst Klug)
I Toccata
II Langsamer Tanz [“Slow dance”]
III Finale
Performance duration: 14′
First performance: December 29, 1990 (Siegfried Mauser)
for Wind instruments, piano und percussion
Missing
First performance: March 8, 1932 (“Die Juryfreien”, Ensemble amogst others with Paul Frankenburger – Paul Ben-Haim –, Rudolf Hindemith and Georg Donderer)
for wind instruments, percussion and piano
für Elisabeth Reußmann [“for Elisabeth Reußmann”]
I Vorspiel [“Prelude”]
II Schneller Tanz [“Quick dance”]
III Intermezzo
IV Langsamer Tanz [“Slow dance”]
V Marsch [“March”]
Performance duration: 11′
First performance: October 30, 1931 (“Die Juryfreien”, Ensemble amongst others with Walther Theurer, Hans Obermüller and Karl H. Weiler)
for Wind quintet
Scoring: clarinet, bassoon, french horn, trumpet & trombone
I Lustig (Viertel) [“Funny (Quarter notes”]
II Sehr langsame Viertel [“Very slow quarter notes”]
III Ruhige Viertel [“Calm quarter notes”]
IV Lebhaft, sehr energisch (Marsch) [“Lively, very energetic”]
Performance duration: 14′
First performance: June 3, 1931 (Münchner Bläserquintett, Conductor: Karl Amadeus Hartmann)
dem Künstler und Helfer meiner Musik Kurt Arnold gewidmet [“dedicated to the artist and helper of my music Kurt Arnold”]
Äußerst lebhaft – Sehr breit, ausdrucksvoll [“Extremely lively – Very broad, expressive”]
Performance duration: 7′
First performance: January 4, 1933