What musical profession does Paul Hindemith and Mikhail Glinka have in common?
Paul Hindemith Paul Hindemith ( ) (16 November 1895 – 28 December 1963) was a prolific German composer, violist, violinist, teacher and conductor. Notable compositions include his song cycle "Das Marienleben" (1923), "Der Schwanendreher" for viola and orchestra (1935), and opera "Mathis der Maler" (1938). Hindemith's most popular work, both on record and in the concert hall, is likely the "Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber", written in 1943.
Nikolai Zverev Nikolai Sergeyevich Zverev (Russian: Николай Серге́евич Зве́рев , sometimes transliterated Nikolai Zveref; 183212 October [O.S. 30 September] 1893 ) was a Russian pianist and teacher known for his pupils Alexander Siloti, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Alexander Scriabin, Konstantin Igumnov, Alexander Goldenweiser, and others.