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Hanns Eisler — Part 1
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“eelebrations and other dencactretiens are bound ap ~
‘with hie asme, EISLER ie a pupil ef SCHOENPERG, Only \
when BISLER came into the struggle of the verking class \
@id be find Ais pedium aad with it grev his pewer ef \
somposing music whieh expressed not enly the life and
battles of the German workers, bat of the working class :
ef the entire world,
BISLER has taken an active part ia the struggle of the
working class of Gersaay. That is wy his songs find
dustant responses from the masses. The workers and
peasents of the Soviet Unica were quick to appreciate
this and his "On Guard", "“Comintern® and others are
tremendously popular. The revolutionary movement under
the leadership ef the Commoniet Party has brought to
its rank nany musicians whose activities are of great
help to the elase struggle. EISLER is ene of the leading
opirits in music for the vorker and cutetanding as a
aueieien « anerade and always on the battle line with
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the teak and file,
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From Confidential Source of Informant 5-1, the following information vas
or obtained:
It appears that there was an individual in the United States by the
name of EDWARDS who was said to be the Communist International representative
fin this country. EDWARDS, ef course, has been to Moscow, According te this
source, the reason EDWARDS first name is unknown is simply Because he doses
not have « This source stated EDWARDS was knova
only as EDWARDS, However, this source stated EDWARDS can
be further identified is this manner, aie brother is EARNS EISLER, @ canposer,
who is believed to aralised citizes, Oentinuing, this confidential 67D
source stated sreaatio ly to compose music, but rather te contact
the OGFU and eceduct activities, and he is EDWARDS' brother. This source dased
this statement en the fact tha
7 t is
te be soted that this information has thus far sot been substantiated,
- In the eourse of investigation, it was determined that Mr. WALTER
+ MEKELE in hie tostineny defore the Dies Gemmittes, etated “The Tinely
Recording Company of Jew Tork City preduces and selis Communist propagenda
records for emplifying systems, These records deal vith various angles of
Communisa, Some of the recorded songs are "RISE UP", “INTEHUATIONALE",
®YORWARD", "UNITED PROWT", "SOUP SONG", "SIT DOWN", and "SOLIDARITY®.
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