The Young Maid and The Life of Mary, but he is best known for an opera based on the life of the painter Mathias Grunewald.
Although he earned his living at an early age by playing the violin in cafes and dance bands, he went on to become leader of the Frankfurt Orchestra. An opponent of the 12 tone school, he wrote what he called utility music, and collaborated with Weill on the music for a radio cantata by Bertolt Brecht, The Lindbergh Flight. His works include both a Violin and a Cello Concerto and the song cycles The Young Maid and The Life of Mary, but he is best known for an opera based on the life of the painter Mathias Grunewald. FTP identify this German composer of Mathis der Maler.
Although he earned his living at an early age by playing the violin in cafes and dance bands, he went on to become leader of the Frankfurt Orchestra.
Paul Hindemith