This is a list of the works of the German composer

Paul Hindemith Paul Hindemith (; 16 November 189528 December 1963) was a German composer, music theorist, teacher, violist and conductor. He founded the Amar Quartet in 1921, touring extensively in Europe. As a composer, he became a major advocate of the ' ...

(1895–1963).

Operas

Oratorio

*''Das Unaufhörliche'' (1931) *''

When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" is a long poem written by American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892) as an elegy to President Abraham Lincoln. It was written in the summer of 1865 during a period of profound national mourning in the af ...

: (A Requiem for those we love)'', for mezzo-soprano and baritone soloists, chorus, and orchestra, based on the poem by

Walt Whitman Walter Whitman (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among ...

(1946)

Ballets

*''Der Dämon'', Op. 28 (1922) *'' Triadisches Ballett'', with

Oskar Schlemmer Oskar Schlemmer (4 September 1888 – 13 April 1943) was a German painter, sculptor, designer and choreographer associated with the Bauhaus school. In 1923, he was hired as Master of Form at the Bauhaus theatre workshop, after working at the w ...

(1923) *''

Nobilissima Visione ''Nobilissima visione'' (''The Noblest Vision'') is a 50-minute ballet (or, more precisely, a "dance legend") in six scenes by Paul Hindemith, originally choreographed by Léonide Massine for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. The libretto by Hind ...

'', with Léonide Massine (1938) *''

The Four Temperaments ''The Four Temperaments'' or Theme and Four Variations (''The Four Temperaments'') is an orchestral work and ballet by Paul Hindemith. Although it was originally conceived as a ballet for Léonide Massine, the score was ultimately completed a ...

'' (scored for piano and strings) (1940) *''

Hérodiade ''Hérodiade'' is an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Paul Milliet and Henri Grémont, based on the novella ''Hérodias'' (1877) by Gustave Flaubert. It was first performed at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels ...

'' (1944)

Orchestral

Concertante

Vocal

*Lustige Lieder in Aargauer Mundart (Merry Songs in the Aargau Dialect), Op. 5, for high voice and piano (1914–16) *Drei Gesänge, Op. 9, for soprano and large orchestra (1917) *Melancholie, Op. 13, 4 lieder for mezzo-soprano and string quartet, based on poems by

Christian Morgenstern Christian Otto Josef Wolfgang Morgenstern (6 May 1871 – 31 March 1914) was a German author and poet from Munich. Morgenstern married Margareta Gosebruch von Liechtenstern on 7 March 1910. He worked for a while as a journalist in Berlin ...

(1919) *Hymns by

(3), for baritone and piano, Op. 14 (1919) *Acht Gesänge, Op. 18, for soprano voice and piano (1920) *''Des Todes Tod'', Op. 23a, three songs, based on poems by Eduard Reinacher, for voice, 2 violas and 2 violoncellos (1922) *''Die junge Magd'', Op. 23b, six poems by

Georg Trakl Georg Trakl (3 February 1887 – 3 November 1914) was an Austrian poet and the brother of the pianist Grete Trakl. He is considered one of the most important Austrian Expressionists. He is perhaps best known for his poem " Grodek", which he wr ...

, for voice, flute, clarinet and string quartet (1922) *''

Tuttifäntchen ' is a 1922 German musical play, a Christmas fairy tale for children with music by Paul Hindemith. The play itself is subtitled, '. Plot The woodcarver Tuttifant is carving a Kaspar (or Punch) puppet when it comes to life. Because Tuttifäntchen ...

'', (Christmas Fairytale with singing and dancing in three scenes) *''

Das Marienleben ' (''The Life of Mary'') is a song cycle by German composer Paul Hindemith. The cycle, written for piano and soprano, sets to music a collection of 15 poems by Rainer Maria Rilke that tells the story of the life of Mary. Thirteen years after it ...

'', Op. 27, song cycle for soprano and piano, based on poems by Rainer Maria Rilke, which exists in two versions. (There is also an orchestration by the composer of six of the songs from the cycle, for soprano and orchestra) (1923/48) *''Sing und Spielmusiken für Liebhaber und Musikfreunde'', Op. 45 (1928/29) *#"Frau Musika", lyrics by

Martin Luther Martin Luther (; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, and professor, and Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation and the namesake of Lutherani ...

*#8 canons for voices with instruments *#" Ein Jäger aus Kurpfalz", for strings and woodwinds *#"Kleine Klaviermusik", easy pentatonic pieces *#"Martinslied", soloist or

unison In music, unison is two or more musical parts that sound either the same pitch or pitches separated by intervals of one or more octaves, usually at the same time. ''Rhythmic unison'' is another term for homorhythm. Definition Unison or per ...

choir *"Hin und zurück", Op. 45a, sketch with music, lyrics: Marcellus Schiffer, (1927) *''Six Chansons'', 6 pieces for a cappella choir, settings of French poetry by Rainer Maria Rilke (1939) *#"La biche" *#"Un cygne" *#"Puisque tout passe" *#"Printemps" *#"En hiver" *#"Verger" *''Sancta Susanna'', Op. 21, cantata for soli, choir and orchestra, lyrics:

August Stramm August Stramm (29 July 1874 – 1 September 1915) was a German war poet and playwright who is considered the first of the expressionists. Stramm's radically experimental verse and his major influence on all subsequent German poetry has caused h ...

*''Apparebit repentina dies,'' cantata in four movements for mixed choir (SATB) and brass ensemble (4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (B♭), 3 trombones, tuba), (1947) *''Ite, angeli veloces'', cantata (1955) *''12 Fünfstimmige Madrigale'' for mixed chorus (1958) *''Mass for mixed chorus'' (1963) * ″Die Serenaden″, Op.35 (1924) for soprano voice, oboe, viola, and cello

Chamber music

Solo (and solo with piano)

Solo piano

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Solo organ

*Two Pieces for Organ (1918) *Organ Sonata No. 1 (1937) *Organ Sonata No. 2 (1937) *Organ Sonata No. 3 (on ancient folk songs) (1940)

Other

*Soundtrack for Hans Richter's 1928 avant-garde film ''

Ghosts Before Breakfast ''Ghosts Before Breakfast'' (german: Vormittagsspuk) is a 1928 German dadaist animated short film directed by Hans Richter. It utilizes stop motion for some of its effects and live action for others. The film does not present a coherent narrat ...

'' (''Vormittagsspuk''), subsequently lost.

Notes

References

* Skelton, Geoffrey (1992), "Hindemith, Paul" in ''

The New Grove Dictionary of Opera ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera'' is an encyclopedia of opera, considered to be one of the best general reference sources on the subject. It is the largest work on opera in English, and in its printed form, amounts to 5,448 pages in four volu ...

'', ed. Stanley Sadie (London)

External links

Catalogue of works
Hindemith Foundation * {{Paul Hindemith

Hindemith Paul Hindemith (; 16 November 189528 December 1963) was a German composer, music theorist, teacher, violist and conductor. He founded the Amar Quartet in 1921, touring extensively in Europe. As a composer, he became a major advocate of the ' ...