Great Composers: Paul Hindemith

A look at a unique German.

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Classical Nerd is a weekly video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.

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Music:

- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, Op. 1 No. 2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
- Paul Hindemith: Sonata for Tuba and Piano, performed by Joe Goralczyk and Avguste Antonov

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[flowerpower]

There will be a HUGE Renaissance for the music of Paul Hindemith.

[markpatterson]

HIS SYMPHONY IN BFLAT FOR CONCERT BAND IS A MIND BLOWING MASTERPIECE! LISTEN TO THE FUGUE AND THE END IS THE MOST FANTASTIC PIECES OF MUSIC EVER, EVER WRITTEN. ALSO THE END OF HIS ''DIE HARMONIE DER WELT'' SYMPHONY IS LITERALLY LIKE LEAVING THE EARTH TO HEAVEN

[DavidA-psqr]

You demonstrate a perfect understanding of this composer, teacher and undoubted 20th Century genius. As always, the research is outstanding. As a Brit living in England we desperately need you here !! In the meantime, these videos are vastly important on this channel to teach everyone your incredible knowledge.

[daviddunne]

I am a huge, huge fan of Hindemith . He is often forgotten, often overlooked but always brilliant . If you don't know Hindemith
treat yourself, you won't be disapponinted . He covers as mentioned a 'widespread ' variation of music forms . Thank you Thomas, excellent presentation . Hindemith seems to be an acquired taste, I have tasted and I am addicted . Just check out
Trauermusik, written and premiered on the same day January 1936 written in homage to George the 5 th who had just passed away, a piece of wonderful feeling and ' nobility ' if's thats the right word . Regards Hindemith fans and other have a
'listen' .

[Mackeson]

The British composer William Walton's Viola Concerto was written in 1929 and first performed at the Queen's Hall, London on 3 October of that year by Paul Hindemith as soloist and the composer conducting.

[powerliftingcentaur]

I always felt about his music that I might not love it, but it has such integrity, I shall always respect myself afterwards, in the morning.

Sometimes I actually do love it, one of the cello concertos, for example. Regardless, I am always compelled to listen, to return to his scores.

[robinblankenship]

An exceptional presentation. Full of firm facts and delivered with enjoyable zest. Well done, sir.

[toznerd]

Thank you for the correct pronunciation of his name! Hindemith is my favorite composer.

[jcastano]

I love Hindemith! Criminally under-appreciated! Did a private reading course at Oberlin focused on contrasting Schoenberg's serialism with Hindemith's tonal language.

[maxcohen]

Excellent video! I'm really glad you did one for Hindemith. His piano sonatas are some of the best ever, I think. Particularly his 3rd... astonishing work.

[jimslancio]

Hindemith is one of those 20th century composers who were ignored because they weren't part of the trendy ideas, mainly serial. Those composers, ranging from Arnold Bax to Erich Wolfgang Korngold, and many others, should not be forgotten.

[gage]

Ah yes, the four B's of German music: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and Hindemith.

[GEMINDIGO]

Hindemith wrote some of the greatest music of all time.

[rogerevans]

This is an impressively fine introduction. (I say this as a longtime Hindemith fan.)

[grantveebeejay]

Dear Classical Nerd. I'm hooked on your nasaline geek chic ways and I love your videos as always. May you continue to rise.

[DoubleAviolin]

Thank you for this. I remember that, in the 1960s and 70s Hindemith's music was everywhere andvery he was regarded as one of the giants of the 20th century. Now he is rarely played any more; I really don't understand why.

[CharlesAustin]

Hindemith is so worthy of a lot of study. Such a unique and identifiable mesic. As I recall, the news of his death in 1963 elicited a remark from one of my music professors at that time (a certain Hans Karl Piltz) who declared Hindemith no longer a contemporary composer !! but I think every time his music is played it will always be “contemporary”, relevant and durably profound. Thank you again for your own brilliant, informing, and entertaining work here.

[Stephen_Bklyn]

Excellent talk, thank you for posting it. I learned a lot. It may have been mentioned in the video -- sorry if I missed it. Hindemith wrote an excellent text called "Elementary Training for Musicians." I couldn't recommend it highly enough.

[hakankursunmusic]

Thank you, one small correction about his time in Turkey. Hindemith was a visiting academic member of the state conservatory in Ankara. Further he was state counselor of the Turkish government for the administration of the state conservatory and the state opera & balet. All my best wishes

[ezequielsanchez]

Hindemith is probably one of my favorite composers now. I’m playing sinfonische metamorphosen and it’s the most fun I’ve probably had in a orchestral trombone part.