Paul Hindemith

Paul Hindemith was a German and American composer, music theorist, violist, and conductor. Noted for his advocacy of the Neue Sachlichkeit style, he composed significant works such as 'Das Marienleben', 'Mathis der Maler', and 'Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber'. Hindemith taught at Yale University and influenced music education in Turkey and the US. Later, he conducted and recorded much of his music. His compositions integrated Baroque and Classical forms with modern harmony, as detailed in his treatise 'The Craft of Musical Composition'.