Early Life and Musical Beginnings Hanns Eisler (1898-1962), a German-Austrian composer, was born in Leipzig, saxony. His family, of jewish and lutheran descent, moved to vienna in 1901. Eisler’s interest in music wasn't supported by his family due to financial constraints, leading him to self-educate in music. Despite these limitations, he possessed an innate musical talent that propelled him toward a lifelong pursuit of artistic expr…