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Paul Hindemith
Paul Hindemith (16 November 1895 – 28 December 1963) was a German composer, violist, violinist, teacher, music theorist and conductor.
Born in Hanau, Germany, Hindemith was taught the violin as a child. He entered the Hoch’sche Konservatorium in Frankfurt am Main where he studied violin with Adolf...
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Mathis der Maler
Mathis der Maler (Matthias the Painter) is an opera by Paul Hindemith. The libretto is also by the composer.
The opera's genesis lay in Hindemith's interest in the Protestant Reformation. The work's protagonist, Matthias Grünewald, was an actual...
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- 1935
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- May 28, 1938
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Die Harmonie der Welt
Die Harmonie der Welt (The Harmony of the World) is an opera in five acts by Paul Hindemith. The German libretto was by the composer.
The title of the opera is taken from Harmonices Mundi by the astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) who is the...
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- 1957
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- Aug 11, 1957
