ArtistInfo

Gruppe Neue Musik "Hanns Eisler" Leipzig

Band, DE
Classical

Founded in 1970 in Leipzig by composer and trombone player Friedrich Schenker and oboe player Burkhard Glaetzner, Gruppe Neue Musik Hanns Eisler was the most important ensemble for contemporary music in East Germany. Alongside Ensemble intercontemporain and Ensemble Modern it was also one of the most respected contemporary chamber music ensembles in Europe. Its regular conductors were Max Pommer, Friedrich Goldmann and Christian Münch. More than 250 first performances by more than 70 composers include Edison Denisov's Trio, Nicolaus A. Huber's Demijour, Luca Lombardi's Einklang, Wolfgang Rihm's Kalt, Friedrich Goldmann's Konzert für Posaune und 3 Instrumentalgruppen, Luigi Nono's Kolomb. and Iannis Xenakis's Alax. Gruppe Neue Musik Hanns Eisler was one of the first East German ensembles to

Members

	Friedrich Schenker tb 1942-2013 DE
	Wolfgang Weber vc *1933 DE
	Dieter Zahn cb
	Gerd Schenker perc *1948 DE
	Gerhard Erber p *1934 DE
	Burkhard Glaetzner ob *1943 DE
	Hans-Christian Bartel vl *1932 DE
	Matthias Sannemüller *1951 DE