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Dessau and Berlin

Donald Macleod explores Kurt Weill's formative years. With Mack the Knife (The Threepenny Opera); String Quartet (1918) - 1st mvt; Symphony No 1 and Frauentanz.

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Kurt Weill, focusing on the composer's formative years.

Mack the Knife (The Threepenny Opera - Moritat)
Louis Armstrong, Lotte Lenya
Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars
Sony Classical MHK 60647 Tr 22

String Quartet (1918) 1st mvt
Leipzig String Quartet
DG Gold MDG30710712 Tr 1

Symphony No 1
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop (conductor)
Naxos 8557199 Tr 4

Frauentanz
Rosemary Hardy (soprano)
Ensemble Modern
HK Gruber (conductor)
Largo 5114 Tr 5

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Mon 19 Oct 2009 22:00

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  • Kurt Weill

    Overture: Der Silbersee

    Performer: London Sinfonietta Performer: Markus Stenz (conductor)

    • RCA Red Seal 09026634472 CD1.
    • 1.
  • Kurt Weill

    Der Silbersee (excerpt from Act 3)

    Performer: Frau von Luber ...... Helga Dernesch (soprano) Performer: Baron Laur ...... Heinz Zednik (tenor) Performer: London Sinfonietta Performer: Markus Stenz (conductor)

    • Red Seal 09026634472 CD2.
    • 11.
  • Kurt Weill

    Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (excerpt)

    Performer: Jenny ...... Lotte Lenya Performer: Mrs Begbick ...... Gisela Litz Performer: Jimmy Mahoney ...... Heinz Sauerbaum Performer: Bill ...... Georg Mund Performer: Jake Schmidt ...... Fritz Gollnitz Performer: Joe ...... Sigmund Roth Performer: Speaker ...... Richard Munch Performer: Orchestra of North German Radio Performer: Max Thurn (conductor)

    • CBS Masterworks M2K 77341.
  • Kurt Weill

    Seven Deadly Sins (ballet)

    Performer: Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) Performer: Karl-Heinz Brandt, Hans Sojer (tenor) Performer: Hidenori Komatsu (baritone) Performer: Ivan Urbas (bass) Performer: Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR Performer: Cord Garben (conductor)

    • Harmonia mundi HMC 901420.

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