Choir music by Hanns Eisler, for the majority written in the 20s and 30s of the last century. It’s a period in which he (temporarily) turned his back on chamber music and fastened himself entirely on writing for choirs, a new genre for him at that time.
Hanns Eisler.
1. Drei Männerchöre, opus 10
Mannenkoor van het Radiokoor Leipzig conducted by Dietrich Knothe
2. Vier Stücke für gemischten Chor, opus 13
Radiokoor Leipzig conducted by Dietrich Knothe. Hilmar Thate, speaking voice. Ekkehard Wagner, tenor. Rudi Liebetrau, percussion.
3. Zwei Männerchöre, opus 14
Mannenkoor van het Radiokoor Leipzig conducted by Dietrich Knothe
4. Auf den Strassen zu zingen für gemischten Chor, opus 15
Radiokoor Leipzig conducted by Dietrich Knothe. Rudi Liebetrau, percussion.
5. Zwei Männerchöre, opus 17
Mannenkoor van het Radiokoor Leipzig conducted by Dietrich Knothe
6. Zwei Stücke für gemischten Chor, opus 21
Radiokoor Leipzig conducted by Dietrich Knothe
7. Bankenlied, opus 48.
8. Keiner oder alle
9. Freedom Song
Groot radio-orkest Berlijn and Berliner Singakademie conducted by Dietrich Knothe. Ekkehard Wagner, tenor. Hermann Hähnel, baritone.
10. Dictator’s song.
Berliner Singakademie conducted by Dietrich Knothe. Inge Kochan, Harry Heinze, piano.
11. Einheitsfrontlied.
Berliner Singakademie and Groot radio-orkest Berlijn conducted by Dietrich Knothe. Ekkehard Wagner, tenor. Hermann Hähnel, baritone.
Hanns Eisler. Chöre. Berlin classics 009236BC
