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Performances
Sheet Music
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General Information
Work Title
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Am ersten Mai gehn Vater und Mutter
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Eisler, Hanns
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IHE 1
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1958
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First Publication.
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1961
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Librettist
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Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956)
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Language
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German
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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Piece Style
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Modern
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Instrumentation
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Voice, orchestra
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Navigation etc.
In the 10 volume Lieder und Kantaten, this song and three others are grouped (as Nos.1 and 2-4, respectively) under the title "4 Kinderlieder". Nos.2-4, composed 21 years earlier than No.1, are actually part of Eisler's 5 Kinderlieder, which was written in 1937.