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