Concerts Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 19:30, Firth Hall (Firth Court) Tickets: £5, £3 (concessions-over 60s), £2 (under 26s, students, unwaged) Duration: 90 minutes + 20 minute interval Discovering Hanns Eisler… Born in Leipzig in 1898, Hanns Eisler is one of the most fascinating and controversial composers of the twentieth century, straddling half a century of political and artistic turbulence. A man of strong convictions he dedicated his life to fighting political and social repression, leading to his eventual exile from both Germany and America. Between 1958 until shortly before his death in 1962, Eisler was interviewed by author and theatre director Hans Bunge. Sometimes hilarious and at other times moving, they provide an insight into Eisler's political ideas and his thoughts on the social significance of music; his opposition to Hitler, his close friendship with Bertolt Brecht, and the quality of artistic, political and intellectual life in the German Democratic Republic of the 50’s and 60’s. Fifty years after Eisler’s death the conversations are published in English for the first time. Sabine Berendse (daughter of Hans Bunge) & Paul Clements (Actor/Translator - Royal Welsh College) present a dramatic reconstruction of dialogue between Hanns Eisler and Hans Bunge illustrated with images and original recordings of Eisler’s music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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