Kurt Weill

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Kurt Weill

Kurt Julian Weill (March 2, 1900 – April 3, 1950) was a German-born American composer active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fruitful collaborations with Bertolt Brecht. With Brecht, he developed productions such as his best-known work, The Threepenny Opera, which included the ballad "Mack the Knife". Weill held the ideal of writing music that served a socially useful purpose, Gebrauchsmusik. He also wrote several works for the concert hall and a number of works on Jewish themes. He became a United States citizen on August 27, 1943.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 2, 1900 (Dessau), Died April 3, 1950 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-35 of 35 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Decca	76241		4/25/1950	Down in the valley (Story with songs), part 4	Alfred Drake ; Jane Wilson		composer
Decca	76242		4/25/1950	Down in the valley (Story with songs), part 5	Alfred Drake ; Jane Wilson		composer
Decca	76243		4/25/1950	Down in the valley (Story with songs), part 6	Alfred Drake ; Jane Wilson		composer
Decca	76244		4/25/1950	Down in the valley (Story with songs), part 7	Alfred Drake ; Jane Wilson		composer
Decca	76245		4/25/1950	Down in the valley (Story with songs), part 8	Alfred Drake ; Jane Wilson		composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3184	10-in.	6/10/1931	Complainte de Mackie	Pierre Chagnon ; Damia	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3680	10-in.	4/15/1932	La fiancé du Pirate	Pierre Chagnon ; Lys Gauty	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3681	10-in.	4/15/1932	Chant de Barbara	Pierre Chagnon ; Lys Gauty	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL4117	10-in.	1/11/1933	Chante des canons	Pierre Chagnon ; Marianne Oswald	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL4120	10-in.	1/11/1933	Surabaya-Johnny	Pierre Chagnon ; Marianne Oswald	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 26-35 of 35 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weill, Kurt," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101959.

Weill, Kurt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101959.

"Weill, Kurt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.