Das Einheitsfrontlied (Song of the United Front) -- Epic Orchestral v2/Instrumental Cover

The Einheitsfrontlied (German for "United Front Song") is one of the most famous songs of the German labour movement. It was written by Bertolt Brecht and composed by Hanns Eisler. The best-known rendition was sung by Ernst Busch.
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After the far-right seizure of power in January 1933, the situation for left-wing movements in Germany drastically deteriorated. The antagonism between the Social Democratic Party and the Communist Party had long divided the German left. After both parties were banned, along with labor unions, in the summer of 1933, many people, including Bertolt Brecht, realized that only a united front of social democrats and communists could fight back against fascism. In 1934, at the request of fellow theatre director Erwin Piscator, Brecht wrote the "Einheitsfrontlied", calling for all workers to join the Arbeiter-Einheitsfront, the Workers' United Front (notably, the SPD refused this call and the 1st Antifascist International Congress became comprised mostly of KPD veterans, along the lines of Thaelmann and Ulbricht). The song was performed the next year in the First International Workers Music Olympiad held in Strasbourg by a choir of 3,000 workers. Its first record was printed in 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, performed by communist actor and singer Ernst Busch. It was later published in Brecht's 1939 collection Svendborger Gedichte.
Hanns Eisler, who would later go on to compose the East German national anthem "Auferstanden aus Ruinen", intentionally kept the composition of "Einheitsfrontlied" simple and easy to follow, so it could be sung by workers without much musical training. In doing so, the song is quite march-like. In 1948, Eisler wrote a symphonic version, which was also sung by Ernst Busch and recorded for his Aurora-Projekt.

[@spiritrev]

Here is the next phase of my experimentation in orchestral techniques. As always, if you have any suggestions for future videos or improvements, please let me know.

[@royaleguy2097]

can you make about Песня Солдатская Моя

[@1337w0n]

Just Because He's Human, A man would like a little bite to eat He won't get full on empty talk That gives not bread or meat So Left-two-three And Left-two-three To the work that we must do March with us in the Iron Front And we will Stand with you. And Just because he's human, He doesn't want a boot upon his neck He needs no servants under him Nor Masters Overhead. So Left-two-three And Left-two-three To the work that we must do March with us in the Iron Front And we will stand with you. Just because you're a worker your job is all your own; the liberation of the working class is a job of the workers alone. So Left-two-three And Left-two-three To the work that we must do March on in the Worker's United Front For you are a worker too.

[@user-dy1yp4vb9y]

This is truly wholesome! I wonder why you don't have millions of views.

[@braunreal]

I like it a lot, I just wish the marching would stay at the same tempo as the music, or vice versa

[@some-kh7ku]

Realy a great instrumental version. I love it !

[@Theredcarolinian]

I don't know why but I All of a Sudden What to Strike Against the Rich and Free The Workers.... Wait... I'm not Alone

[@Ashley-1917]

We are united under the red banner

[@flame9826]

Based

[@ЕрганатНигмет]

И так как все мы люди...

[@WasThisMail]

Loving your second editions of songs you previously covered. Keep up the good work comrade.

[@scootthemighty8442]

i just noticed how the dust moves with the beats, amazing detail 10/10 this makes me want to otherthrow the ruling classes

[@NRooster]

Nice

[@user-bd9cn7ok2u]

Hello. Thank you very much for your music. I have a question: with what program do you visualize sound so beautifully?

[@Dhumm81]

I think this creative arrangement would be epic if the different parts were synced a little better. It sounds to me like the footsteps are keeping a very different time or tempo than the other parts. Maybe the footsteps were "played" by our anarchist comrades? LOL I'm mostly kidding, of course! Don't take my feedback too seriously; I'm not a musical mechanic, I can't carry a tune with both hands.

[@Narser612]

Workers of the world the only thing you have to loose is your chains!

[@user-zv9hr2yu5f]

С праздником, подруги и друзья

[@lelpand8634]

Und weil der Mensch ein Mensch ist, drum braucht er was zu Essen bitte sehr. Es macht ihn ein Geschwätz nicht satt, das schafft kein Essen her!

[@ukaz1400]

Absolutely hate it