Hanns Eisler
Hanns Eisler (1898–1962) was a German-Austrian 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.
Compositions by Hanns Eisler appear on
Jan Friedl sings Brecht
Jan Friedl and James Voss present songs by Bertolt Brecht which are amongst the finest theatre songs written in the 20th century.
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