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Bentley on Biermann: Songs and Poems of Wolf Biermann

Eric Bentley
Bentley on Biermann: Songs and Poems of Wolf Biermann Poems by 20th-century German poet Wolf Biermann are preformed in English by the British-born American singer and playwright Eric Bentley. Biermann, born in Hamburg and a member of the Communist party, sympathized with East Germany, and moved there in 1953. Outspoken and occasionally critical of the Communist government, Biermann was in turn heavily criticized in the official Communist newspaper Neues Deutschland, which described his poetry as “anarchistic” and “politically perverse,” despite Biermann considering himself a “good” Communist being ruled by “bad Communists.” The liner notes of this 1968 album include a description of Biermann’s life, selected English texts, original German song and poem text, and news clippings.

Track Listing

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Eric Bentley
01:09
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102
Eric Bentley
04:56
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103
Eric Bentley
05:09
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Eric Bentley
02:01
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105
Eric Bentley
02:03
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106
Eric Bentley
02:12
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107
Eric Bentley
02:44
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108
Eric Bentley
02:20
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201
Eric Bentley
03:49
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202
Eric Bentley
03:21
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Eric Bentley
00:35
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Eric Bentley
01:33
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Eric Bentley
00:47
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Eric Bentley
03:12
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Eric Bentley
02:53
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Eric Bentley
03:04
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Eric Bentley
01:59
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Eric Bentley
01:26