Symphony: Mathis der Maler

Symphony: Mathis der Maler (Matthias the Painter) is among the most famous orchestral works of German composer Paul Hindemith. Music from the symphony was incorporated into, or reworked for, Hindemith's opera Mathis der Maler, which concerns the painter Matthias Grünewald (or Neithardt).

This article is about the symphony. For the opera, see Mathis der Maler (opera).
Symphony Mathis der Maler
by Paul Hindemith
The Temptation of Saint Anthony, on which the third movement is based
RelatedMathis der Maler (opera)
Based onpaintings by Matthias Grünewald
Composed1934 (1934)
Performed12 March 1934 (1934-03-12): Berlin
Movementsthree
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