Ludus tonalis, cycle of 25 pieces for piano
Ludus Tonalis ("Play of Tones"), subtitled Kontrapunktische, tonale, und Klaviertechnische Übungen (Counterpoint, tonal and technical studies for the piano), is a 1942 piano work by Paul Hindemith. It was composed during his stay in the United States and was his last piano piece. The suite of 25 pieces demonstrates Hindemith's ideas about tonality and his mastery of counterpoint.
Movements
- Praeludium
- Fuga prima in C
- Interludium primum
- Fuga secunda in G
- Interludium secundum
- Fuga tertia in F
- Interludium tertium
- Fuga quarta in A
- Interludium quartum
- Fuga quinta in E
- Interludium quintum
- Fuga sexta in E-flat
- Interludium sextum
- Fuga septima in A-flat
- Interludium septimum
- Fuga octava in D
- Interludium octavum
- Fuga nona in B-flat
- Interludium nonum
- Fuga decima in D-flat
- Interludium decimum
- Fuga undecima in B. Canon
- Interludium undecimum
- Fuga duodecima in F-sharp
- Postludium