Symphony: Mathis der Maler
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Symphony: Mathis der Maler is a 1934 orchestral work by Paul Hindemith, derived from his opera of the same name and renowned for its vivid, programmatic depiction of the life and struggles of painter Matthias Grünewald.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mathis der Maler Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 25–30 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedComposerRole | Paul Hindemith as both librettist and composer of related opera ⓘ |
| basedOn | opera Mathis der Maler ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Hindemith WWV 1933 symphony Mathis der Maler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Hindemith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | none (not specifically dedicated) ⓘ |
| depicts |
life of Matthias Grünewald
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spiritual struggles of an artist ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
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program music ⓘ |
| hasOpusNumber | no official opus number ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German Renaissance art
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Lutheran chorale tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Isenheim Altarpiece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
polyphonic textures
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use of chorale-like themes ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| movement |
Engelkonzert
NERFINISHED
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Grablegung NERFINISHED ⓘ Versuchung des heiligen Antonius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementEnglishTitle |
Angelic Concert
NERFINISHED
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Entombment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Temptation of Saint Anthony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
programmatic depiction of an artist’s inner conflict
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vivid orchestration ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| period | modern era ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Wilhelm Furtwängler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1934-03-12 ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Berlin Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | opera Mathis der Maler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | neoclassical ⓘ |
| subject | Matthias Grünewald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Mathis der Maler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1933 ⓘ |
| yearPremiered | 1934 ⓘ |
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