Hanns Eisler

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Hanns Eisler

German-Austrian composer

From
Leipzig, East Germany
Active
1898–1962
Rating
★ 4.5 (2 votes)
Releases
56
  • classical

About

Hanns Eisler (German pronunciation: [ˈhans ˈaɪslɐ]; 6 July 1898 – 6 September 1962) was an Austrian and German composer. He is best known for composing the national anthem of East Germany, for his long artistic association with Bertolt Brecht, and for the scores he wrote for films. The Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin is named after him.

From Hanns Eisler on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Discography

Albums 47
Singles 1
Live 1
Compilations 7

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Also known as

Hannis Eisler · Hanns Johannes Eisler · Hans Eisler · Johannes Eisler

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000116043046
IPI
00040617116

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