Hindemith The 1939 Sonata For Viola And Piano (Schott)

Violin Sonata (No.3 in F)

In the last work for viola, the Sonata of 1939, Hindemith shows some softening with age, though he was still only 44 when it was written. The open-air freshness of the second movement and the more melodic style in the Phantasia third movement make this an easier piece and throughout the piano is given its fair share of colouristic effects.