Ludus Tonalis
Subtitled \"Studies in Counterpoint, Tonal Organization and Piano Playing\" (1942). A Praeludium, twelve three-voice fugues in all tonal centres (ordered according to Hindemith's Series 1: C–G–F–A–E–E♭–A♭–D–B♭–D♭–B–F♯), eleven interludes linking adjacent fugues, and a Postludium that is the exact retrograde inversion of the Praeludium. Widely regarded as the 20th century's most significant response to Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier and The Art of Fugue. First performed 1943, Chicago. Still under copyright; not available on IMSLP.
Works in this Collection (14)
- Ludus Tonalis, Praeludium Praeludium Key C / F♯ Difficulty
- Ludus Tonalis, Fuga prima in C Fuga I (C) Key C Difficulty
- Ludus Tonalis, Fuga secunda in G Fuga II (G) Key G Difficulty
- Ludus Tonalis, Fuga tertia in F Fuga III (F) Key F Difficulty
- Ludus Tonalis, Fuga quarta in A Fuga IV (A) Key A Difficulty
- Ludus Tonalis, Fuga quinta in E Fuga V (E) Key E Difficulty
- Ludus Tonalis, Fuga sexta in E♭ Fuga VI (E♭) Key E♭ Difficulty
- Ludus Tonalis, Fuga septima in A♭ Fuga VII (A♭) Key A♭ Difficulty
- Ludus Tonalis, Fuga octava in D Fuga VIII (D) Key D Difficulty
- Ludus Tonalis, Fuga nona in B♭ Fuga IX (B♭) Key B♭ Difficulty
- Ludus Tonalis, Fuga decima in D♭ Fuga X (D♭) Key D♭ Difficulty
- Ludus Tonalis, Fuga undecima in B Fuga XI (B) Key B Difficulty
- Ludus Tonalis, Fuga duodecima in F♯ Fuga XII (F♯) Key F♯ Difficulty
- Ludus Tonalis, Postludium Postludium Difficulty