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This work has been identified as being in the public domain in Canada, as well as countries where the copyright term is life+50 years. However, this work is probably still protected by copyright in the United States, as well as in countries where the copyright term is life+70 years (including all EU countries), unless an exception applies. See public domain for details. |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Theme and 24 variations |
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| Composition Year | 1936 |
| Genre Categories | Secular choruses; Choruses; Variations; |
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| Work Title | Gegen den Krieg |
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| Alternative. Title | Thema und Variationen |
| Composer | Eisler, Hanns |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.55 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IHE 32 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Theme and 24 variations |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1936 |
| First Performance. | 1936? (see below) |
| First Publication. | 1957 |
| Librettist | Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) |
| Language | German |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 10 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | SATB choir a cappella |
The official Breitkopf & Härtel page for the work gives the opus number as Op.55, though other sources give it as Op.51.
The piece was written for a contest sponsored by a private chorus in Switzerland in 1936; the jury consisted of Arthur Honegger and Ernst Krenek, among others.
