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Title:
Kurt Weill.
Author:
Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.

Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.

Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959.

Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.

Nash, Ogden, 1902-1971.

Lenya, Lotte.

Gerron, Kurt.

Huston, Walter, 1884-1950.

Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998.

Lawrence, Gertrude.

Kaye, Danny.

Martin, Mary, 1913-1990.

Baker, Kenny.

Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993.

Mackeben, Theo, 1897-1953.

Abravanel, Maurice, 1903-1993.

Klemperer, Otto, 1885-1973.

Joy, Leonard.

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Dreigroschenoper. Selections.

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Dreigroschenoper. Selections; arranged.

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Happy end. Selections.

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny. Selections; arranged.

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Knickerbocker holiday. Selections; arranged.

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Lady in the dark. Selections.

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. One touch of Venus. Selections.

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Mine eyes have seen the glory.
Publication Information:
Hamburg : International Music Co., ℗2003.
Call Number:
K WEIL KUR W03
Physical Description:
2 audio discs (2 hr., 20 min., 32 sec.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (15 pages, portrait)
General Note:
Collection of historical recordings of excerpts from Kurt Weill's stage works and arrangements.

Compact discs.

Includes liner notes summarising Weill's career.
Contents:
CD 1: Die Dreigroschenoper : Stück mit Musik / Brecht. Ouvertüre und Moritat (2:04) ; Die Seeräuberjenny (3:12) ; Kanonensong (1:35) ; Liebeslied (1:46) ; Barbara-Song (2:04) ; 1. Dreigroschenfinale (3:05) ; Abschied (1:24) ; Zuhälterballade (1:39) ; Ballade vom angenehmen Leben (1:24) ; Eifersuchtduett (1:24) ; 2. Dreigroschenfinale (2:11) ; Lied von der Unzulänglichkeit des menschlichen Strebens (1:34) ; Moritat und Schlusschoral (3:22) -- Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny / Brecht. Wie man sich bettet (2:56) ; Alabama song (3:01) -- Happy end : eine Magazinesgeschichte von Dorothy Lane / Brecht. Mandelay song (3:04) ; Matrosensong (3:09) ; Surabaya-Jonny (3:14) -- Kleine Dreigroschenmusik für Blasorchester. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (2:29) ; Die Ballade vom angenehmen Leben (2:16) ; Tango-Ballade (2:43) ; Kanonensong (2:05) ; Moritat und Schlusschoral (3:13) ; Tango-Ballade und Kanonensong (3:17) -- "Tanztee." Moritat (2:33) -- Tanzpotpourri "Die Dreigroschenoper" (5:05).

CD 2: Knickerbocker holiday : musical play / Anderson. September song (Walter Huston) (2:28) ; September song (Frank Sinatra) (3:07) ; The scars (2:42) -- Ulysses Africanus : musical play / Anderson. Lost in the stars (3:06) ; Lover man (2:50) -- One touch of venus : musical comedy / Nash. I'm a stranger here myself (2:00) ; Westwind (3:21) ; Foolish heart (3:20) ; Speak low (3:22) ; That's him (3:23) -- Lady in the dark : musical / Gershwin. One life to live (2:42) ; The princess of pure delight (2:47) ; Tchaikovsky : and other Russians (3:18) ; The saga of Jenny (Danny Kaye) (3:17) ; My ship (2:52) ; One life to live (2:31) ; The saga of Jenny (Hildegarde) (5:14) ; The saga of Jenny (Gertrude Lawrence) (3:15) ; My ship (2:56) -- Mine eyes have seen the glory : vier klassische patriotische Lieder. Battle hymn of the republic / Howe (3:36) ; The star spangled banner / Key (4:30) ; America : pledge to the flag (3:32) ; Beat! beat! drums! / Whitman (3:11).
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