Funeral music by Hindemith

Back in 1971, when I was seventeen years old, I happened to discover a recording of this glorious work by Paul Hindemith. The record on the Vanguard label also featured music by Anton Webern, Albert Roussel and Milko Kelemen. The pieces were performed by the excellent "I Solisti di Zagreb". It was an epiphany for me as all on one record I was introduced to neo-classicism and atonality at a time when I knew neither. In the case of the "Opus 5" pieces for string orchestra by Webern, these pieces have long been an eternal favourite 20th Century work which to most people, upon first hearing it, would say: "that hurts my ears"! If a young man can hear it and love it, so can you!