Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Paul Hindemith

Birth:	Nov. 16, 1895
Death:	Dec. 28, 1963
Composer, Musician. Regarded as the foremost German composer of his time. His early training as a violinist and pianist led to his development of virtuosic talents on those instruments as well as the viola. He served in the German Army during World War I and, as a member of the Amar String Quartet while in uniform, provided entertainment for his comrades on the front. Hindemith was a vastly prolific and quick writer, often completing major works in only a few weeks' time. His most famous composition is the opera 'Mathis der Maler' ("Matthias the Painter"), based on the life of artist Matthias Grunewald. This work, with its religious subject matter and exploration of the artist's role in society during wartime, solidified Hindemith's international reputation, but caused him to be blackballed by the Nazis in his homeland. Hindemith came to the United States in 1940, settled in New Haven, Connecticut and taught at Yale University until 1953. In 1953 he and his wife, Gertrude, left for Switzerland where Hindemith taught at the University of Zurich until 1957. He died of acute pancreatitis on December 28, 1963, only a month after conducting the premiere of his Mass for unaccompanied voices. Search Amazon for Paul Hindemith

Burial: Unknown Specifically: Buried in Blonay, Switzerland.
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