Collection of the series "Foreign music. Masters of the 20th century "is dedicated to the memory of Paul Hindmit, whose work was the pinnacle in the development of the German branch of musical culture of the 20th century, an outstanding master of counterpoint, who became a worthy heir to the centuries-old tradition of European (primarily Bach) polyphonic art. The book, which is a series of essays, will provide additional material for acquaintance of readers with his life, work, aesthetic views, pedagogical principles.