In his late years Hanns Eisler concentrated more and more on compiling his film music scores for the concert hall. That's the case also with his Leipzig Symphony which was not completed when he died. The at that time young composer Thilo Medek recognized this gap and completed the symphony with different pieces out of Eislers film music scores. The compilation of Funeral pieces from Film Music scores was realized by Tobias FaÃŸhauer and JÃ¼rgen Bruns in 2015. The scores use film music from the 1947/48 Hollywood movie 'So Well Remembered.' At the end of 1955 Eisler wrote the music for the KZ Documentary Nuit et brouillard (Night and Fog) for the French movie director Alain Resnais (1922-2014). After many successful concert performances (with and without film) this piece can now be listened to for the first time on album.

Tracklist:

Leipzig Symphony (Completed T. Medek): I. Vorspiel Und Idylle. Bewegte Halbe
Leipzig Symphony (Completed T. Medek): II. Con Moto I
Leipzig Symphony (Completed T. Medek): III. Con Moto II
Leipzig Symphony (Completed T. Medek): IV. Marsch Ohne Worte
Funeral Pieces From Motion Picture Scores (Arr. J Bruns & T. Faßhauer): I. Molto Moderato - Largo
Funeral Pieces From Motion Picture Scores (Arr. J Bruns & T. Faßhauer): II. Andante
Funeral Pieces From Motion Picture Scores (Arr. J Bruns & T. Faßhauer): III. Moderato
Funeral Pieces From Motion Picture Scores (Arr. J Bruns & T. Faßhauer): IV. Largetto
Funeral Pieces From Motion Picture Scores (Arr. J Bruns & T. Faßhauer): V. Moderato
Funeral Pieces From Motion Picture Scores (Arr. J Bruns & T. Faßhauer): VI. Andante Cantabile
Funeral Pieces From Motion Picture Scores (Arr. J Bruns & T. Faßhauer): VII. Poco Moderato
Funeral Pieces From Motion Picture Scores (Arr. J Bruns & T. Faßhauer): VIII. Moderato
Funeral Pieces From Motion Picture Scores (Arr. J Bruns & T. Faßhauer): IX. Molto Moderato - Largo
Nuit Et Brouillard (Original Motion Picture Score): Largo
Nuit Et Brouillard (Original Motion Picture Score): Andante [I]
Nuit Et Brouillard (Original Motion Picture Score): [Ohne Bezeichnung]
Nuit Et Brouillard (Original Motion Picture Score): Andante [II]
Nuit Et Brouillard (Original Motion Picture Score): Allegretto
Nuit Et Brouillard (Original Motion Picture Score): Andante [III]
Nuit Et Brouillard (Original Motion Picture Score): Molto Andante
Nuit Et Brouillard (Original Motion Picture Score): Allegro
Nuit Et Brouillard (Original Motion Picture Score): Andante [IV]
Nuit Et Brouillard (Original Motion Picture Score): Andante [Herr Himmler]
Nuit Et Brouillard (Original Motion Picture Score): Lento
Nuit Et Brouillard (Original Motion Picture Score): Andante, Ma Non Troppo
Nuit Et Brouillard (Original Motion Picture Score): Andante - Largo

UPC: 845221053684
Label: Capriccio
Release Date: 9.6.19
Format: CD

Eisler / Bruns - Leipzig Symphony (CD)