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 (Results 26-35 of 35 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weill, Kurt," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101959.
Weill, Kurt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101959.
"Weill, Kurt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50022735
Wikidata: Kurt Weill - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q55004
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76501825
MusicBrainz: Kurt Weill - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0e738f68-783c-4a6a-80ae-4f7500861060
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