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This work has been identified as being in the public domain in Canada, as well as countries where the copyright term is life+50 years. However, this work is probably still protected by copyright in the United States, as well as in countries where the copyright term is life+70 years (including all EU countries), unless an exception applies. See public domain for details. |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 11 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1935-39 (most movements); 1947, 1958 (remaining movements) |
| Genre Categories | Symphonies; For 3 voices, 2 narrators, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; |
Contents |
I. Präludium (CA)
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⇒ 5 more: II. An die Kämpfer in den Konzentrationslagern • IV. Erinnerung (Potsdam) • V. In Sonnenburg • VII. Begräbnis des Hetzers im Zinksarg • IX. Arbeiterkantate (Das Lied vom Klassenfeind)
II. An die Kämpfer in den Konzentrationslagern (CA)
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IV. Erinnerung (Potsdam) (CA)
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V. In Sonnenburg (CA)
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VII. Begräbnis des Hetzers im Zinksarg (CA)
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IX. Arbeiterkantate (Das Lied vom Klassenfeind) (CA)
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| Work Title | Deutsche Symphonie, Op.50 |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Eisler, Hanns |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.50 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IHE 19 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 11 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1935-39 (most movements); 1947, 1958 (remaining movements) |
| First Performance. | 1959-04-24 at the German State Opera in East Berlin (premiere of full work) |
| First Publication. | 1958 |
| Copyright Information | Under copyright in the USA until January 1, 2054 due to GATT/TRIPS restoration. PA0000913437 / 1997-12-02 |
| Librettist | Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956), the composer (1898-1962), Ignazio Silone (1900-1978) (see below) |
| Language | German |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 70 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | Voices: 2 narrators, mezzo-soprano, baritone, bass; mixed chorus Orchestra |
The title is also spelled 'Deutsche Sinfonie'.
The first two movements won a prize at the 15th Festival of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM), and were supposed to be performed at the 1937 World Exhibition in Paris. As the work was strongly anti-Nazi in sentiment (the subtitle at that time was 'An Anti-Hitler Symphony'), the German government succeeded in pressuring the French into canceling the performance.
Eisler's Op.49 was written in 1936 and his Op.54 in 1937, implying that he gave the Deutsche Symphonie its opus number (Op.50) when the work was not yet complete.
For the movements with text not by Brecht, Eisler adapted texts by Ignazio Silone, whose works are still under copyright in Canada. These movements are thus not available on IMSLP.
