Rondo

Hindemith wrote his trio setting in the original version for three guitars in 1930 initially intended as middle piece of the cantata 'Wanderlieder' and commissioned by 'Tage fr Neue Musik Berlin' [Berlin Days of New Music] under the motto of 'Spiele und Lieder fr Kinder' [Games and Songs for Children]. In 1938, the composer had to leave his manuscripts behind in Germany, but later remembered the little piece when making a list of unprinted pieces. The original version of Hindemith's 'Rondo for 3 Guitars' was published in 2008 for the first time as part of the Hindemith Complete Edition and is now also available as separate edition.