Hindemith is among the most significant German composers of his time. His early works are in a late romantic idiom, and he later produced expressionist works, rather in the style of the early …

Paul Hindemith (born November 16, 1895, Hanau, near Frankfurt am Main, Germany—died December 28, 1963, Frankfurt am Main) was one of the principal German composers of the first half of the 20th …

Compositions by: Hindemith, Paul The following 186 pages are in this category, out of 186 total.

Hindemith, like Kurt Weill and Ernst Krenek, wrote Gebrauchsmusik (Utility Music), music intended to have a social or political purpose and often intended to be played by amateurs.

Sep 3, 2025 · More than 50 years later, tonality is bigger than ever, but Hindemith is almost forgotten. In the middle of the last century, he was considered an equal to Bartok and Stravinsky, and now he’s …

This database allows you to research all of Paul Hindemith's compositions, the instrumentation and the date of the first performance. In addition to an index of his writings, you will also find a selection of …

Hindemith came from a humble background and faced severe poverty during his childhood. Nevertheless his parents encouraged him to learn music and his burgeoning talent as a string player …

Jan 9, 2024 · In 1921, Hindemith founded the Amar-Hindemith Quartet with Turkish violinist Licco Amar. As the ensemble’s violist, Hindemith championed both contemporary music and neglected early …

Apr 6, 2023 · What was Paul Hindemith famous for? Having emerged in the world of German expressionism, and written pieces that were as lurid as the Weimar Republic milieu demanded, …

Hindemith was an exceptionally versatile musician: in addition to his work as a composer, he conducted everything from medieval to modern music, he played the violin in the Rebner Quartet and viola in …