German composer, violist, violinist, teacher and conductor. In the 1920s, he became a major advocate of the Neue Sachlichkeit (new objectivity) style of music.Notable compositions include his song cycle Das Marienleben (1923), Der Schwanendreher for viola and orchestra (1935), and opera Mathis der Maler (1938). Hindemith's most popular work, both on record and in the concert hall, is likely the Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber, written in 1943.
German composer. After his fathers death in 1915, he brought money home to the family by playing in taverns and cinemas. He also performed as a solo violist or in various chamber music ensembles, organized music festivals in Donaueschingen and Baden-Baden (1923-1929), taught at the Hochschule fr Musik, Berlin (1927-1938), Yale University (1940-1953) and Zrich University (1951-1956), and in 1953 began a new career as orchestral conductor. Emigrated to the USA in 1940.
Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 271-272. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
There are only two things worth aiming for, good music and a clean conscience. .
