Hindemith, Paul b. November 16, 1895 d. December 28, 1963 Composer, Violist, Conductor, Teacher. The outstanding German composer of his generation, he enjoyed his peak fame - and endured his greatest controversy - in the 1930s. Hindemith was born in Hanau, near Frankfurt, Germany. He began violin lessons at age six and attended the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt from 1907 to 1915, excelling not only in violin but in viola, piano, clarinet, and composition. In 1915 his father was killed in World War I, and to support the family Hindemith joined the...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Cimetière La Chiésaz, La Chiésaz, Vaud, Switzerland
b. November 16, 1895 d. December 28, 1963