Hindemith

American  

[hin-duh-mith, ‑mit] / ˈhɪn də mɪθ, ‑mɪt /

noun

1. Paul, 1895–1963, U.S. composer, born in Germany.

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Hindemith British  

/ ˈhɪndəmɪt /

noun

1. Paul (paul). 1895–1963, German composer and musical theorist, who opposed the twelve-tone technique. His works include the song cycle Das Marienleben (1923) and the opera Mathis der Maler (1938)

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Hindemith

And her explorations of music by Peter Cornelius, Max Reger and Paul Hindemith, though less familiar, are no less appealing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

Paul Hindemith was a classmate and lifelong friend.

From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2022

Phil, Los Angeles Master Chorale and a cohort of singers and actors in German Expressionist musical-theater works by Brecht/Weill and Hindemith.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2020

At the time, Hindemith was experimenting with mechanized music, and offered Schlemmer a piano-roll score he had punched himself.

From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2019

The appearance of Hindemith in the musical life of our day is very fortunate, for he stands out as a wholesome and illuminating principle amid so much obscurity.

From An Autobiography by Stravinsky, Igor