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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 | 14 pieces |
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| Composition Year | 1931 |
| Genre Categories | Incidental music; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, flute, clarinet, horn, trumpet, percussion, banjo, double bass; |
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| Work Title | Die Mutter |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Eisler, Hanns |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.25 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IHE 79 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 14 pieces |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1931 |
| First Performance. | 1931? |
| First Publication. | 1951 - Berlin: Lied der Zeit (vocal score selections) 1963 (original score) 1959 (3rd concert version selections) |
| Librettist | Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956), after the novel by Maxim Gorky (1868 – 1936) |
| Language | German |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 40 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | Solo voices, Choir, Flute, Clarinet, Horn in F, Trumpet, Banjo, Bass, Percussion, Piano |
According to Wikipedia, this incidental music was written for Bertolt Brecht's 1930-31 play The Mother. It was re-written in 1935 as a cantata.
