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Hanns Eisler

Hanns Eisler, German-Austrian soldier and composer (died 1962)

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Born
July 6, 1898
Died
September 6, 1962
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1898

About Hanns Eisler

Hanns Eisler was a German-Austrian composer. He is best known for composing the national anthem of East Germany, for his long artistic association with Bertolt Brecht, and for the scores he wrote for films. The Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin is named after him. Eisler was the first of Schoenberg's disciples to compose in the twelve-tone or serial technique.

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The world when Hanns Eisler was born

Hanns Eisler was born in 1898. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineSpanish-American War — US gains territories
  • Technology milestoneMarie & Pierre Curie discover radium
  • World population~1.58B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population71.0M

1898 versus 2026

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Measure18982026
Population71.0M341 million

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