Will Eisenmann (3 March 1906, in

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– 20 August 1992, in

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) was a German-Swiss composer. His opera ''Der König der dunklen Kammer'', based on a work by

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, won the

Emil Hertzka ---- Emil Hertzka (3 August 1869 – 9 May 1932) was an influential and pioneering music publisher who was responsible for printing and promoting some of the most important European musical works of the 20th century. Early life and education He ...

Prize.

Selected works

;Stage * ''Der König der dunklen Kammer'', Opera in 13 Scenes, op. 12 (1934–1935); words by

* ''Bethsabé'', Drama-Pantomime-Oratorio in 3 scenes for tenor, baritone, speaking voices, actors, pantomimists and orchestra, op. 17 (1936); libretto by

André Gide André Paul Guillaume Gide (; 22 November 1869 – 19 February 1951) was a French author and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature (in 1947). Gide's career ranged from its beginnings in the Symbolism (arts), symbolist movement, to the advent o ...

* ''Leonce und Lena'', Lyric Comedy in 3 acts for 7 soloists, 5 speaking parts and a large orchestra, op. 36 (1943–1945); libretto by

Georg Büchner Karl Georg Büchner (17 October 1813 – 19 February 1837) was a German dramatist and writer of poetry and prose, considered part of the Young Germany movement. He was also a revolutionary and the brother of physician and philosopher Ludwig Büchn ...

;Orchestral * ''Die Stadt'' for string orchestra, op. 7 (1932–1933) * ''Primavera española'', op. 10 (1934) * ''Die gläserne Wand (Davoser Impressionen)'' for small orchestra, op. 11 (1934) * ''Musique en forme de spirale'' for small orchestra, op. 18 (1937) * ''Trauermusik (Epitaphe pour Maurice Ravel)'', op. 21 (1938) * ''Sieben Bilder nach Vincent van Gogh'', op. 22 (1938) * Symphony for string orchestra, op. 42 (1947) * ''Musica concertante'', op. 96 (1977–1978) ;Concertante * Concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra, op. 24 (1938) * ''Concerto da camera'' for alto saxophone and string orchestra, op. 38 (1945) * Concerto for soprano and alto saxophones and string orchestra, op. 69 (1962) * ''Konfrontationen'' for flute and orchestra, op. 85 (1972) ;Chamber music * ''Concertino'' for violin (or flute) and piano, op. 8 (1933) * ''Quartetto mistico'', String Quartet No. 1, op. 23 (1938) * ''Kleine Ballade / Nevermore'' for alto saxophone and piano (or organ), op. 28 (1940) * ''Duo concertante'' for alto saxophone and piano, op. 33 (1941, 1957) * ''Trio pastorale'' for violin, viola and cello, op. 37 (1942) * ''Ballade No. 1'' for flute and piano, op. 53 (1952) * ''Concertino'' for cello and piano, op. 54 (1953) * ''Divertimento'' for 2 clarinets and bassoon, op. 55 (1954–1955) * ''Musik'' for viola and piano, op. 60 (1957) * ''Musik für Flöte und drei Streicher'' for flute, violin, viola and cello, op. 61 (1959) * ''Lamentatio. In memoriam Clara Haskil'' for flute, violin and piano, op. 65 (1960) * ''Movements'' for alto saxophone and piano, op. 68 (1961) * ''Ballade No. 2'' for flute and piano, op. 74 (1964) * ''Duo'' for flute and harp, op. 79 (1970) * ''Meditationen'' for flute and organ, op. 88 (1975) * ''Capriccio'' for tenor saxophone and piano, op. 92 (1977) * ''Mouvements concertants'' for trumpet and organ, op. 95 (1977) * ''Improvisation I'' for flute solo, op. 94 (1977) * ''Improvisation II'' for flute solo, op. 107 (1977) * ''Divertissement'' for 2 violins, op. 98 (1978) * ''Quartetto brevis'' for string quartet, op. 99 (1978) * ''Evocation'' for flute and organ, op. 100 (1980) * ''Spiel zu dritt'' for flute, oboe and bassoon, op. 105 (1983) * ''Impression'' for clarinet solo, op. 108 (1984) * ''Metamòrfosi'' for oboe solo, op. 109 (1985) ;Organ * ''Fantasie I'', op. 45 (1948) * ''Fantasie II'', op. 77 (1966) * ''Toccata'', op. 90 (1976) * ''Reflessioni'', op. 93 (1977) * ''Praeludium'', op. 97 (1978) * ''Fantasie III'', op. 106 (1983) ;Piano * ''Kleine Suite'', op. 6 (1932) * ''Nocturne'', op. 15 (1935) * ''Suite der Gegensätze'', op. 51 (1949–1951) * ''6 Etüden'', op. 57 (1954–1960) * ''Konstellationen'', op. 66 (1960) * ''Varianten'', op. 71 (1962) * ''Kleine Klavierstücke'', op. 78 (1954–1974) * ''Trois Images'', op. 80 (1970) * ''Trois Esquisses'', op. 82 (1971) ;Vocal * ''Drei Gesänge aus Seraphine'' for high voice and small orchestra, op. 16 (1936); words by

Heinrich Heine Christian Johann Heinrich Heine (; born Harry Heine; 13 December 1797 – 17 February 1856) was a German poet, writer and literary critic. He is best known outside Germany for his early lyric poetry, which was set to music in the form of '' Lied ...

* ''Es Wiegeliedli'' for voice and piano, op. 30 (1940) * ''Hesse-Lieder'' for voice and piano, op. 32 (1936–1940); words by

Hermann Hesse Hermann Karl Hesse (; 2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. His best-known works include ''Demian'', ''Steppenwolf (novel), Steppenwolf'', ''Siddhartha (novel), Siddhartha'', and ''The Glass Bead Game'', ...

* ''Rubaiyat'', 2 Song Cycles for voice and piano, op. 35 (1939–1943); words by

Omar Khayyám Ghiyāth al-Dīn Abū al-Fatḥ ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm Nīsābūrī (18 May 1048 – 4 December 1131), commonly known as Omar Khayyam ( fa, عمر خیّام), was a polymath, known for his contributions to mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, an ...

* ''Gesänge im Zwielicht'' for voice and piano, op. 39 (1945); words by

Rainer Maria Rilke René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke (4 December 1875 – 29 December 1926), shortened to Rainer Maria Rilke (), was an Austrian poet and novelist. He has been acclaimed as an idiosyncratic and expressive poet, and is widely recogni ...

and Anette Brun * ''under der linden'' for voice and piano, op. 44 (1948); words by

Walther von der Vogelweide Walther von der Vogelweide (c. 1170c. 1230) was a Minnesänger who composed and performed love-songs and political songs (" Sprüche") in Middle High German. Walther has been described as the greatest German lyrical poet before Goethe; his hundr ...

* ''Alkestis'', Dramatic Scene for high voice and large orchestra, op. 46 (1948–1949); words by

* ''Marienlegende'' for high voice, viola and piano, op. 50 (1950); words by Klabund * ''Der Teppich des Lebens'' for voice and piano, op. 52 (1951); words by

Stefan George Stefan Anton George (; 12 July 18684 December 1933) was a German symbolist poet and a translator of Dante Alighieri, William Shakespeare, Hesiod, and Charles Baudelaire. He is also known for his role as leader of the highly influential literar ...

* ''Sänge eines fahrenden Spielmanns'' for alto, viola and piano, op. 56 (1954); words by

* ''Gesänge des Abschieds'' for voice and piano, op. 58 (1955); words by

Georg Heym Georg Theodor Franz Artur Heym (30 October 1887 – 16 January 1912) was a German writer. He is particularly known for his poetry, representative of early Expressionism. Biography Heym was born in Hirschberg, Lower Silesia, in 1887 to He ...

* ''Sechs Gesänge nach Gedichten von Urs Oberlin'' for medium voice and piano, op. 59 (1956); words by Urs Oberlin * ''Acht Gesänge nach Gedichten von Astrid Claes'' for alto and piano, op. 62 (1959–1960); words by Astrid Claes * ''Haiku I. Melodien nach japanischen Dreizeilern'' for high voice and piano, op. 64 (1960) * ''Legende von der Entstehung des Buches Taoteking'' for medium voice and piano, op. 70 (1962); words by

Bertolt Brecht Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), known professionally as Bertolt Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet. Coming of age during the Weimar Republic, he had his first successes as a pl ...

* ''Der blinde Passagier'' for voice and piano, op. 75 (1964) * ''Haiku II. Melodien nach japanischen Dreizeilern'' for high voice and piano, op. 83 (1971) * ''Haiku III. Melodien nach heiter-ironischen japanischen Dreizeilern'' for medium voice, oboe and piano, op. 86 (1973) * ''Gesänge zur Nacht'' for alto and organ, op. 91 (1976); words by

Georg Trakl Georg Trakl (3 February 1887 – 3 November 1914) was an Austrian poet and the brother of the pianist Grete Trakl. He is considered one of the most important Austrian Expressionists. He is perhaps best known for his poem " Grodek", which he wr ...

* ''Gesänge nach Worten von Linus David'' for medium voice and piano (or organ), op. 102 (1981); words by Linus David ;Choral * ''Mallorca-Suite'' for mixed choir, op. 13 (1936) * ''Die Klage Hiobs'' for baritone, mixed choir, children's choir and large orchestra, op. 49 (1950) * ''Threnoi'' 4 Madrigals for vocal ensemble, op. 67 (1961) * ''Aus canto 81 (Pisaner Gesänge)'' for six-part mixed choir, op. 73 (1963);; words by

Ezra Pound Ezra Weston Loomis Pound (30 October 1885 – 1 November 1972) was an expatriate American poet and critic, a major figure in the early modernist poetry movement, and a Fascism, fascist collaborator in Italy during World War II. His works ...

* ''Der heilige Martin von Tours'', Motets for vocal ensemble or four-part mixed choir, op. 89 (1975); words by the composer

External links

Will Eisenmann websiteList of works at Musinfo, Database of Swiss Music
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eisenmann, Will 1906 births 1992 deaths Swiss classical composers Musicians from Stuttgart German opera composers Male opera composers 20th-century classical composers German male classical composers 20th-century German composers 20th-century German male musicians German emigrants to Switzerland 20th-century Swiss composers