When does the matinee take place?

The event begins on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Brecht House Augsburg.

Where is the event location?

Brecht House, Auf dem Rain 7, 86152 Augsburg. The house is located in Augsburg's old town.

What is the admission fee?

Admission is free. A ticket booking is recommended on the event page if a reservation is offered.

Who designs the program?

Musical impulses and interpretation by and with Karla Andrä, moderated by Dr. phil. Ingvild Richardsen and Uta Löhrer.

How long does the event last?

Information to follow. Matinees at Brecht House usually last about an hour.

Are there any accessibility notices?

Specific information on the accessibility of Brecht House is not available. Please inquire directly with Brecht House in advance if needed.

Hearing Brecht Anew: Solidarity Song at Brecht House, Matinee, Music, Discourse, Community, and Memory Live

Name: In the Footsteps of Brecht's Solidarity Song – 1933/1934: Hein Kohn and Ernst Busch
Start: 2026-04-12T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-04-12T14:00:00+02:00
Location: Brechthaus

Matinee at the Brecht House: Hearing Brecht's Solidarity Song Again, Thinking Anew

A morning hour for mind and heart: At the Brecht House Augsburg, a matinee unfolds the history and present of Brecht's Solidarity Song. Between artistic interpretation and historical depth, a stage experience emerges that makes community audible and allows the theater atmosphere of the house to breathe.

Between Art and Attitude: The Dramaturgy of a Song

The Solidarity Song – text by Bertolt Brecht, music by Hanns Eisler – shaped the late Weimar years and found an iconic voice in Ernst Busch. The matinee retraces the staging history of this battle hymn: from the film Kuhle Wampe to exile stations where song and stance came together. The focus is on performative energy: rhythm, the color of voices, the interplay of declamation and song – all elements that make the song a theatrical gesture of solidarity.

1933/1934 in the Netherlands: Hein Kohn and Ernst Busch

In exile, production and journalism came together: The publisher Hein Kohn released recordings with Ernst Busch in Amsterdam, which led to the international dissemination of the Brecht/Eisler repertoire. The matinee illuminates this constellation historically and aesthetically – as an example of how dramaturgy, publication strategies, and political public intertwine.

Musical Impulses: Interpretation in the Space

Karla Andrä sets musical and scenic accents. In the close proximity of the museum space, precise images emerge: a voice meets the wooden sound body of the house, light falls over the steps of the staircase, breath, articulation, and acoustics merge. Thus, the song is not quoted but played in the present – a small directorial work on tempo, pauses, eye contact.

Context and Conversation: Moderation with Profile

The moderation by Dr. phil. Ingvild Richardsen (lecturer, author, exhibition curator) and Uta Löhrer (Bavarian State Center for Political Education) frames the program with knowledgeable dramaturgy: sources are contextualized, terms sharpened, historical lines extended into the present. The audience and podium form an ensemble situation in which questions of aesthetics, responsibility, and audience reaction are negotiated.

The Brecht House as a Stage of Memory

Brecht's birthplace is an intimate performance space. Display cases, walls, wooden stairs – a stage design that does not museally distance history but activates it sensually. The lighting mood of the morning, the closeness of the exhibits, the concentration of the audience: everything feels like a chamber play about sound, exile, and solidarity.

Conclusion: This matinee makes audible why the Solidarity Song is more than a historical document. Those who want to experience the connecting power of art will find a dense hour of music theater in a small setting here – precise, moving, and strong in discourse. Experience it live now and examine the call for community in your own resonance space.