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Hanns Eisler (6 July 1898 – 6 September 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.
Hanns Eisler (geb. 6. Juli 1898 in Leipzig als Johannes Eisler; [1] gest. 6. September 1962 in Ost-Berlin) war ein österreichischer Komponist. Er hinterließ neben seinen musikalischen Werken eine Reihe musiktheoretischer und einflussreicher politischer Schriften, aber auch ein Libretto .
Die staatliche Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin wurde 1950 gegründet und ist eine der führenden Musikhochschulen Europas.
Oct 25, 2018 · The composer Hanns Eisler was once called “the Karl Marx of Communism in the musical field” by House of Un-American Activities chief investigator Robert Stripling.
Hanns Eisler (6 July 1898 – 6 September 1962) was an Austrian composer (his father was Austrian, and Eisler fought in a Hungarian regiment in World War I). He is best known for composing the...
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Hanns Eisler (July 6, 1898 - September 6, 1962) was born in Germany, but his (Jewish) family moved to Vienna when Eisler was 3 years old, so by upbringing and training he was Austrian. In 1919, after a stint in the Austrian army during WW1, he started a four year period of study under Arnold Schoenberg, who thought very highly of him.
Hanns Eisler was born in Leipzig on 6 July 1898 and went to school in Vienna. After two years as a common soldier in the first world war, he became a student of Arnold Schoenberg in 1919, dedicating his Sonata for Piano op. 1 to his teacher in 1923.
