Composer

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Hanns Eisler

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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1932 - 1933

Average_duration

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10:29

Movement_count

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4

Movement ....

Hanns Eisler's 'Wiegenlieder (4) für Arbeitermütter, Op. 33' is a collection of four lullabies composed for working-class mothers. The work was composed in 1932, during Eisler's time in Berlin, and premiered in the same year. The four movements of the work are titled 'Schlaflied für ein Zigeunerkind' (Lullaby for a Gypsy Child), 'Schlaflied für ein Arbeiterkind' (Lullaby for a Worker's Child), 'Schlaflied für ein bürgerliches Kind' (Lullaby for a Bourgeois Child), and 'Schlaflied für ein revolutionäres Kind' (Lullaby for a Revolutionary Child). Each movement is characterized by its unique musical style and text. 'Schlaflied für ein Zigeunerkind' features a melancholic melody and a text that speaks of the hardships faced by the Roma people. 'Schlaflied für ein Arbeiterkind' is a more upbeat and optimistic lullaby, with a text that encourages the child to dream of a better future. 'Schlaflied für ein bürgerliches Kind' is a gentle and soothing lullaby, with a text that speaks of the comforts of a bourgeois lifestyle. 'Schlaflied für ein revolutionäres Kind' is the most politically charged movement, with a text that encourages the child to fight for a better world. Overall, 'Wiegenlieder (4) für Arbeitermütter, Op. 33' is a powerful work that speaks to the struggles and aspirations of working-class mothers and their children. Through its diverse musical styles and texts, the work captures the complexity of the social and political issues of its time.

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