Which style of music did Hindemith advocate for in the 1920s?
Classical
Romantic
Neue Sachlichkeit
Impressionistic
Answer
Neue Sachlichkeit (German for "New Objectivity") was a term coined in the 1920s to describe a new movement in German art and music. In music, Neue Sachlichkeit was a reaction against the Romanticism and Expressionism of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It emphasized clarity, objectivity, and a focus on the real world. Paul Hindemith was one of the leading composers of Neue Sachlichkeit.
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