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Paul Hindemith (/ ˈ p aʊ l ˈ h ɪ n d ə m ɪ t / POWL HIN-də-mit; 16 November 1895 – 28 December 1963) was a German and American composer, music theorist, teacher, violist and conductor. He founded the Amar Quartet in 1921, touring extensively in Europe.
tonality. 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 century and a leading musical theorist. He sought to revitalize tonality—the traditional harmonic system that was being challenged by many ...
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Learn about the life and work of the German composer Paul Hindemith, from his childhood in Hanau to his emigration to the USA and Switzerland. Explore his musical achievements, his political challenges and his legacy as a conductor.
Feb 25, 2016 · A comprehensive overview of the life and works of Paul Hindemith, a versatile and influential 20th-century composer and teacher. Find reference works, scholarly projects, and resources on his musical style, genres, and legacy.
Often dismissed today as a dry neo-classicist, the German composer Paul Hindemith was in fact one of the most visionary figures of his time, says John Allison. Here he explores his life and works
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Paul Hindemith (November 16, 1895 – December 28, 1963) was an outstanding twentieth-century German composer, as well as a violist, teacher, theorist, and conductor. Hindemith helped to create a new conception of tonality with the 12-tone scale while retaining the traditional anchor of a tonic or foundational tone.
Paul Hindemith was a German and American composer, music theorist, teacher, violist and conductor. He founded the Amar Quartet in 1921, touring extensively in Europe. As a composer, he became a major advocate of the Neue Sachlichkeit style of music in the 1920s, with compositions such as Kammermusik, including works with viola and viola d'amore ...
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