Weimar Variations
Workers Chorus
Protest songs on Grand Avenue
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Weimar Variations
Workers Chorus
Eisler’s unique position in the musical avant-garde of the 1920s and 30s was his ambition to combine formal innovation with political ideology. A leftist activist and passionate supporter of the labor movement, Eisler’s compositions for workers choruses intended to mobilize the masses for demonstrations. The lyrics – often written by famous leftist writers such as Bertolt Brecht – and march-like melodies had to be memorable to be performed by lay singers. Yet, Eisler still strove to apply sophisticated compositional principles of the twelve-tone technique. Lesley Leighton and the Los Robles Master Chorale will bring this revolutionary spirit to the streets around Disney Hall.