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Hanns Eisler — Part 8
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Tee te ‘the early 1930's Bans Eisler vetiaberctedl with Berit t Brecht, 3 a
"German revolutionary writer presently in the United States who is closely -
8 ee, ~. essociated with Hans Bisler at thie time. They produced a play entitled “Bis
gen, Masanabne® (the 1 Disciplinary Measure). This has appeared in print in -
= awe. BOT Germany ond Csechnalovakia, The authors gall 46 an educational rise =.
a at deals with the Ceork of four Gomme agitators who ge from Moscow te.
oS omong the industries of Mukden. The action of the play takes place before -
“3 ~@be “Control Comd ttee” when the four agitators return to give an acoomt. at
. -; EAU 9 young Cmncmist Gomrade whose intentions were good bub whose death wae
- deeued & ee aot t the four agitators since hie astivity threatened %. soe:
- Amer. the Commanist movenent among the Chinese. L toe - AGT 22e- ae
eee oy _ A letter dated May 12, 1950, ‘et Berlin, Germany, is ‘povltahad etn
_ with the foregoing play end the letter is signed by both Brecht and Eisler. .
. The authors defend their play, object to its censorship and sugeest that the
Bey be presented by those for whom it was intended, that is, workera, |
“ ghoruses, groups of emateur players end sohool ohoruses, Those who have reed
: the © play say that it is eleerly of « Communist propaganda nature. ( Yoed - Se
S a e nota peek I ea Ree
AE ka Tae, ; Pane Bisler and Bart Brecht sllezedly co-authored 8 @ waren Knowa as :
” the “bong of Solidarity” _(Solidartetoste-Lied), in about 1981. ‘fhe march was
allegedly adopted, with the permission of Brecht and Bisler, as She sang ¢ ef
: the Commist Youth Organisation in Germany prior to hak} oars rise & 2 Pors's
eo iat tae Aer gdey an
ie “win Hisler edmposed the music ‘Tor the picture "@Zomacmol" (oecg of Barve
; _ produone ‘in Moscow in. 1932. The scenario for this ploture is eredited to Jor!
““Jwens, who is nom to be « clove personal friend of Bisler This pieture is
described as the film of the Soviet League of Youth, whieh reveals o complete:
jee aoolologieal eutlook, fhe name “Komeamel" is thet of the Young Commmnist
Lenpie fe Rise on ee en ie oe ea etanlemeed alte dort feeta
= _Meroee” is entirely inascouwrate. Eisler also eollaborated with Joris Ivens iz
nae ange {100-490 2 20-4
a ‘the Cowanist necspaper, “Dally: worker, * pabaay 1938, Sew Tork
# ‘chty Bdition, page 7, earries an article entitled, Composer ef Gentine
-, $ern’ Arrives for U. 8. Concert four," ‘The article was sree
_Bademady.. In pert 1¢ reads as follows: 4 oy SP pare a Pare
memes arte Oe ae a Sige Bn Bo as
ae 2 eam; Bisier, tg fumwas revolutionary Gtcucn refuges tr
/ gomposer. exrived in this comtry ® feu days age- aarary seteet
At Bisler's revolutionary mare socge are gill played 42 Bast ;
_ Germany and nis popularly | is as high as aver. ¢ ee ties
“he spreading of revolutionary muste ening th
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