Composer

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Hanns Eisler

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Song Collection

Compose Date

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1943

Average_duration

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12:35

Movement_count

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6

Movement ....

Hanns Eisler's 'Hölderlin-Fragmente' is a song cycle composed in 1957, based on the poetry of Friedrich Hölderlin. The work was premiered on 22nd November 1957 in Berlin, with the composer himself at the piano and the baritone singer Ernst Busch. The cycle consists of six movements, each of which sets a different poem by Hölderlin. The first movement, 'Der Main', is a slow and melancholic piece that sets the poem of the same name. The second movement, 'Der Tod fürs Vaterland', is a more upbeat and rhythmic piece that sets the poem 'Hyperions Schicksalslied'. The third movement, 'Der Winkel von Hahrdt', is a slow and introspective piece that sets the poem 'Der Winkel von Hahrdt'. The fourth movement, 'Der Ister', is a dramatic and intense piece that sets the poem 'Der Ister'. The fifth movement, 'Der Wanderer', is a slow and contemplative piece that sets the poem 'Der Wanderer'. The final movement, 'Brot und Wein', is a lively and celebratory piece that sets the poem of the same name. The cycle as a whole is characterized by Eisler's use of a wide range of musical styles and techniques, from the slow and melancholic to the fast and rhythmic. Eisler's 'Hölderlin-Fragmente' is a powerful and moving work that showcases the composer's skill and sensitivity as a musician. The cycle is a testament to the enduring power of Hölderlin's poetry, and to the ability of music to capture and convey the deepest emotions and experiences of the human spirit.

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