Paul Hindemith

Classical 101

A Repatriated Composer and Two Expats: Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff and Hindemith

Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Paul Hindemith: two Russians and a German, one a repatriated son of Mother Russia and two permanent exiles from鈥�
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St. Francis of Assisi... and The Ballet de Monte Carlo?

On today's date in 1938, the ballet Nobilissima Visione was premiered in London by the Ballet de Monte Carlo. German composer Paul Hindemith had visited鈥�
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Classical Music for Memorial Day from NPR

As we head into the fun and (hopefully) sun of the Memorial Day weekend, it's also good to pause and reflect on the paradoxical nature of the holiday, as鈥�