The Ballets of Paul Hindemith from the 1930s

Maureen Falcon Hontanosas

• Lesser known ballets by Hindeminth
• Discusses Hindemith’s ideals and visualization of his dance works
• Suitable for music libraries
• Published by Schott Music

The ballets of Paul Hindemith are not that well-known amongst his musical compositions. Nevertheless, this book intends to attract more attention to the composer’s dance works by providing in-depth information on his ballets from the 1930s, namely Nobilissima Visione (1938) and Der Kinderkreuzzug (1939). By showing the origins, developments, and how these two pieces originally came from the same inception, the results of this research impart a deeper understanding and appreciation of these ballets.

Including Hindemith’s last two ballet scenarios, namely Gefühlvolles Ende einer ruhmreichen Laufbahn (1939) and Das Gleichnis von den Blinden (1940), further provided valuable information on how the ballet scenarios from Hindemith had evolved, starting with his Nobilissima Visione drafts.