🇩🇪Paul Hindemith ： In einer Nacht No.12 Bad Dream “Rigoletto”

The twelfth piece in Hindemith’s In einer Nacht – Träume und Erlebnisse, titled “Bad Dream” and “Rigoletto,” is a compact miniature that combines a dramatic, operatic atmosphere with an eerie and subtly satirical character. Within its brief span, sharp accents and sudden changes of expression create an interplay of tension and strange humor. Highlights include the contrast between weighty passages and restless motion, as well as the theatrical effect produced by changes of register and dynamics. In performance, avoid making each figure sound overly heavy, and give the music a clear outline through precise articulation. Responding sensitively to abrupt dynamic changes helps convey both the instability of a bad dream and its ironic lightness, bringing out the work’s distinctive character.