Hanns Eisler | |
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.png) Hanns Eisler (on the left) and Ernst Busch (on the right), 1960 | |
| Born | 6 July 1898 Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
| Died | 6 September 1962 Berlin, East Germany |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Known for | his compositions |
Hanns Eisler was a famous Austrian-German composer and music theorist best known for composing "Auferstanden aus Ruinen," the national anthem of East Germany.