Hanns Eisler
Sound
Born July 6, 1898 — Died September 6, 1962
From Leipzig, Germany
Also known as Hans Eisler
Biography
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. Because of his Jewish background and his communist convictions, Eisler was in exi...
