Peter Michael Gotthardt is one of the most versatile and successful composers of the present. He has written orchestra music, chamber music, oratorios, collages and audio plays as well as pieces for theatre. Many of his 500 scores for films have been celebrated internationally, amongst others The Legend of Paul and Paula (the most successful DEFA feature film), St Peters Cathedral and The Fiend. Most recently ARTE premiered the film Hitler cantata featuring 70 minutes of music written by Gotthardt.