Hanns Eisler, German-Austrian composer (born 1898)

Hanns Eisler

Austrian and German composer (1898–1962)

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.