Paul Hindemith
Paul Hindemith
Paul Hindemithwas a German composer, violist, violinist, teacher and conductor. Notable compositions include his song cycle Das Marienlebenand opera Mathis der Maler. Hindemith's most popular work, both on record and in the concert hall, is probably the Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber, written in 1943...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth16 November 1895
CountryGermany
past perfection tears
Our spirit of life is not identical with that of our ancestors, and therefore their music, even if restored with utter technical perfections, can never have to us precisely the same meaning it had for them. We cannot tear down the barricade that separates the present world from things and deeds past.
masters
My God, how can anyone ever be a master of music?
natural force gravity
Tonality is a natural force, like gravity.
tone twelve needs
There are only twelve tones and they need to be treated carefully.
memories feelings evoke
The reactions music evokes are not feelings, but they are the images, memories of feelings.
color long three
Music, as long as it exists, will always take its departure from the major triad and return to it. The musician cannot escape it any more than the painter his primary colors or the architect his three dimensions.
meaningful confusion treasure
Your task it is, amid confusion, rush, and noise, to grasp the lasting, calm and meaningful, and finding it anew, to hold and treasure it.
mind noise receiving
Music is meaningless noise unless it touches a receiving mind.
music people enemy
People who make music together cannot be enemies, at least while the music lasts.
music two cleaning
There are only two things worth aiming for, good music and a clean conscience.