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Paul Hindemith ( / ˈpaʊl ˈhɪndəmɪt / 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.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Paul Hindemith was born on 16 November 1895, the son of an artisan and a maid in Hanau. He experienced his childhood as a time full of deprivations and very strict parenting. His musical talent was recognised early on. He began studying the violin at the age of twelve at Hoch's Conservatory in Frankfurt. more ›››.
One of the most important composers of the first half of the 20th century, Paul Hindemith dominated German musical life during the Weimar Republic (1919–33). A versatile musician, he sustained an astonishing level of productivity in his composing while pursuing a successful career as a solo violist and member of a professional string quartet.
Paul Hindemith aged 28. This is a list of the works of the German composer Paul Hindemith (1895–1963).
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
Paul Hindemith (* 16. November 1895 in Hanau; † 28. Dezember 1963 in Frankfurt am Main) war ein deutscher Komponist der Moderne ( Neue Musik ).
