Der Dämon, Op.28 (Hindemith, Paul)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	2 scenes, 12 movements
Composition Year	1922 Fall, completed at Albersweiler bei Frankfurt.
Genre Categories	Ballets; Theatrical Works; For flute, clarinet, horn, trumpet, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, piano; Scores featuring the flute; Scores featuring the clarinet; Scores featuring the horn; Scores featuring the trumpet; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; Scores featuring the double bass; Scores featuring the piano; For 10 players; For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr)

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Arranger	Hermann Uhticke (fl.1921–1928)
Editor	First edition (reissue)
Publisher. Info.	Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, No.3205, 1924. Plate 31096.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	600dpi. Full Score is ED 3358.
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Work Title	The Demon
Alternative. Title	Tanz-Pantomime in zwei Bildern von Max Krell
Composer	Hindemith, Paul
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op.28
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IPH 30
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	2 scenes, 12 movements Erstes Bild 1. Tanz des Dämon 2. Tanz der bunten Bänder 3. Tanz der geängsteten Schwalben 4. Tanz des Giftes 5. Tanz der Schmerzen 6. Tanz des Dämons (Passacaglia) 7. Tanz der Trauer und der Dehnsucht Zweites Bild 8. Einleitung 9. Vier Tänze des Werbens: a. Tanz des Kindes b. Tanz des weiten Gewandes c. Tanz der ganz erschlossenen Orchidee d. Tanz der roten Raserei 10. Tanz deer Brutalität 11. Tanz des geschlagenen Tieres 12. Finale: Tanz des Dämons (wie No.1 des ersten Bildes)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1922 Fall, completed at Albersweiler bei Frankfurt.
First Performance.	1923-12-01 in Darmstadt, Hessisches Landestheater Joseph Rosenstock (conductor), Albrecht Joseph (director), T.C. Pilartz (sets and costumes)
First Publication.	1924 (Full Score and Piano Reduction)
Librettist	Max Krell (1887-1962)
Average DurationAvg. Duration	35 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Modern
Piece Style	Modern
Instrumentation	flute (also piccolo), clarinet (B♭) horn (F), trumpet (B♭), piano violin I, violin II, viola, cello, bass (all solo parts)
External Links	Hindemith Foundation (Complete) Hindemith Foundation (Konzert-Suite)

There are 3 dance roles: the Demon, and the two sisters

Hindemith's prefatory note to the score suggests the possibility of selecting individual numbers to perform as a suite; however, he does not seem to have ever made such a selection himself.

-Paul Hindemith: A Research and Information Guide