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Eisler: Leipzig Symphony; Funeral Pieces; Nuit et brouillard / Bruns, MDR Symphony
Capriccio

Eisler: Leipzig Symphony; Funeral Pieces; Nuit et brouillard / Bruns, MDR Symphony

$21.99

Details

Composer
EISLER, HANNS
Artist
Mdr-Sinfonieorchester Leipzig, Kammersymphonie Berlin, Bruns
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Capriccio
Released
Sep 06, 2019
Catalog #
C5368
UPC
845221053684

About

In his late years Hanns Eisler concentrated more and more on compiling his film music scores for the concert hall. That's the case also with his Leipzig Symphony which was not completed when he died. The (at that time) young composer Thilo Medek recognized this gap and completed the symphony with different pieces out of Eisler's film music scores. The compilation of Funeral pieces from Film Music scores was realized by Tobias Faßhauer and Jürgen Bruns in 2015. The scores use film music from the 1947/48 Hollywood movie ‘So Well Remembered.’

At the end of 1955, Eisler wrote the music for the KZ Documentary Nuit et brouillard (Night and Fog) for the French movie director Alain Resnais (1922–2014). After many successful concert performances (with and without film) this piece can now be listened to for the first time on album.

REVIEW:

The performances by both the MDR-Sinfonieorchester Leipzig in the first two works, and the Kammersymphonie Berlin in Night and Fog, all under the direction of Jürgen Bruns, are excellent. Both orchestras are on top form with the excellent recorded sound and the wonderful booklet notes helping to bring out the best from this music. A very fine disc, one which will enhance any collection of Hanns Eisler’s music and of late twentieth century music as a whole.

-- MusicWeb International

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. 1 I. Vorspiel und Idylle 05:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Vorspiel und Idylle
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    MDR Sinfonieorchester
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  2. 2 II. Con moto I 08:20
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Con moto I
    Duration
    08:20
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    MDR Sinfonieorchester
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  3. 3 III. Con moto II 02:51
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Con moto II
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    MDR Sinfonieorchester
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  4. 4 IV. Marsch ohne Worte 03:06
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Marsch ohne Worte
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    MDR Sinfonieorchester
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  5. 5 I. Molto moderato - Largo 01:40
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Molto moderato - Largo
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    MDR Sinfonieorchester
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  6. 6 II. Andante 01:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    MDR Sinfonieorchester
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  7. 7 III. Moderato 00:44
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Moderato
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    MDR Sinfonieorchester
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  8. 8 IV. Larghetto 01:31
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Larghetto
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    MDR Sinfonieorchester
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  9. 9 V. Moderato 00:55
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Moderato
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    MDR Sinfonieorchester
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  10. 10 VI. Andante cantabile 02:00
    Track
    10
    Title
    VI. Andante cantabile
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    MDR Sinfonieorchester
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  11. 11 VII. Poco moderato 00:29
    Track
    11
    Title
    VII. Poco moderato
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    MDR Sinfonieorchester
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  12. 12 VIII. Moderato 02:30
    Track
    12
    Title
    VIII. Moderato
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    MDR Sinfonieorchester
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  13. 13 IX. Molto moderato - Largo 01:49
    Track
    13
    Title
    IX. Molto moderato - Largo
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    MDR Sinfonieorchester
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  14. 14 I. Largo 01:10
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Kammersymphonie Berlin
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  15. 15 II. Andante 01:06
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Kammersymphonie Berlin
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  16. 16 III. — 00:30
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. —
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Kammersymphonie Berlin
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  17. 17 IV. Andante 04:51
    Track
    17
    Title
    IV. Andante
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Kammersymphonie Berlin
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  18. 18 V. Allegretto 02:51
    Track
    18
    Title
    V. Allegretto
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Kammersymphonie Berlin
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  19. 19 VI. Andante 01:38
    Track
    19
    Title
    VI. Andante
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Kammersymphonie Berlin
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  20. 20 VII. Molto Andante 03:26
    Track
    20
    Title
    VII. Molto Andante
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Kammersymphonie Berlin
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  21. 21 VIII. Allegro 02:52
    Track
    21
    Title
    VIII. Allegro
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Kammersymphonie Berlin
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  22. 22 IX. Andante 02:03
    Track
    22
    Title
    IX. Andante
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Kammersymphonie Berlin
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  23. 23 X. Andante, "Herr Himmler" 01:08
    Track
    23
    Title
    X. Andante, "Herr Himmler"
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Kammersymphonie Berlin
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  24. 24 XI. Lento 02:35
    Track
    24
    Title
    XI. Lento
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Kammersymphonie Berlin
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  25. 25 XII. Andante, ma non troppo 01:47
    Track
    25
    Title
    XII. Andante, ma non troppo
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Kammersymphonie Berlin
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns
  26. 26 XIII. Andante - Largo 04:15
    Track
    26
    Title
    XIII. Andante - Largo
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Kammersymphonie Berlin
    Conductor
    Jürgen Bruns