title: Will Eisenmann
text: # Will Eisenmann
  
  Will Eisenmann (3 March 1906, in Stuttgart – 20 August 1992, in Canton of Lucerne) was a German-Swiss composer. His opera Der König der dunklen Kammer, based on a work by Rabindranath Tagore, won the Emil Hertzka Prize.
  
  ## Selected works
  
  ### Stage
  
  * Der König der dunklen Kammer, Opera in 13 Scenes, op. 12 (1934–1935); words by Rabindranath Tagore
  * Bethsabé, Drama-Pantomime-Oratorio in 3 scenes for tenor, baritone, speaking voices, actors, pantomimists and orchestra, op. 17 (1936); libretto by André Gide
  * 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
  
  ### 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
  * Es Wiegeliedli for voice and piano, op. 30 (1940)
  * Hesse-Lieder for voice and piano, op. 32 (1936–1940); words by Hermann Hesse
  * Rubaiyat, 2 Song Cycles for voice and piano, op. 35 (1939–1943); words by Omar Khayyám
  * Gesänge im Zwielicht for voice and piano, op. 39 (1945); words by Rainer Maria Rilke and Anette Brun
  * under der linden for voice and piano, op. 44 (1948); words by Walther von der Vogelweide
  * Alkestis, Dramatic Scene for high voice and large orchestra, op. 46 (1948–1949); words by Rainer Maria Rilke
  * 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
  * Sänge eines fahrenden Spielmanns for alto, viola and piano, op. 56 (1954); words by Stefan George
  * Gesänge des Abschieds for voice and piano, op. 58 (1955); words by Georg Heym
  * 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
  * 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
  * 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
  * Der heilige Martin von Tours, Motets for vocal ensemble or four-part mixed choir, op. 89 (1975); words by the composer
  