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Donald Macleod concludes his exploration of Kurt Weill's life and work, focusing on how he established himself as a successful Broadway composer.
Donald Macleod concludes his exploration of the life and work of Kurt Weill, focusing on how he established himself as a successful Broadway composer.
Although Weill was a respected composer of musical theatre in Europe, his reputation wasn't widely known in the United States. It didn't deter him from moving there and he was able to win audiences over and enjoy success on Broadway.
One Life to Live (Lady in the Dark)
Ute Lemper
RIAS Sinfonietta Berlin
John Mauceri (conductor)
Decca 436 4172 Tr 12
Symphony No 2 (1934) - 1st, 2nd mvts
Berlin Philharmonic
Mariss Jansons (conductor)
EMI CDC 5565732 Trs 1-2
I'm a stranger here myself (One touch of Venus)
Ute Lemper
Rias Chamber Ensemble
John Mauceri (conductor)
Decca 425 204-2 Tr 13
Street Scene (excerpt from Act 1)
Rose Maurrant ...... Janis Kelly
Harry Easter ...... Simon Masterton-Smith
Dick McGann ...... Philip Day
Mae Jones ...... Catherine Zeta Jones
Orchestra of English National Opera
Carl Davis (conductor)
That's Entertainment CDTER 21185 CD1 Trs 22, 23, 24, 28
Speak Low
Kurt Weill (vocal and piano)
Naxos 8120831 Tr 13
Oh Captain! My Captain!; Four Walt Whitman Songs
Wolfgang Holzmair (baritone)
Robert Schumann Chamber Orchestra
Wind instruments of Dusseldorf Symphony
Marc-Andreas Schlingensiepen (conductor)
Koch CD 314050 H1 Trs 10-12
Thousands of Miles and Train to Johannesburg (Lost in the Stars)
Stephen Kumalo ...... Arthur Woodley
Concert Chorale of New York
Orchestra of St Luke's
Julius Rudel (conductor)
Music Masters 01612-67100-2 Trs 2, 3
Suburaya Johnny (Happy End)
Lotte Lenya
Roger Bean (conductor)
CBS MK 42658 Tr 20
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Kurt Weill
One Life to Live (Lady in the Dark)
Performer: Ute Lemper Performer: RIAS Sinfonietta Berlin Performer: John Mauceri (conductor)
- Decca 436 4172.
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Kurt Weill
Symphony No 2 (1934) - 1st, 2nd mvts
Performer: Berlin Philharmonic Performer: Mariss Jansons (conductor)
- EMI CDC 5565732.
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Kurt Weill
I'm a stranger here myself (One touch of Venus)
Performer: Ute Lemper Performer: Rias Chamber Ensemble Performer: John Mauceri (conductor)
- Decca 425 204-2.
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Kurt Weill
Street Scene (excerpt from Act 1)
Performer: Rose Maurrant ...... Janis Kelly Performer: Harry Easter ...... Simon Masterton-Smith Performer: Dick McGann ...... Philip Day Performer: Mae Jones ...... Catherine Zeta Jones Performer: Orchestra of English National Opera Performer: Carl Davis (conductor)
- That's Entertainment CDTER 21185.
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Kurt Weill
Speak Low
Performer: Kurt Weill (vocal and piano)
- Naxos 8120831.
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Kurt Weill
Oh Captain! My Captain!; Four Walt Whitman Songs
Performer: Wolfgang Holzmair (baritone) Performer: Robert Schumann Chamber Orchestra Performer: Wind instruments of Dusseldorf Symphony Performer: Marc-Andreas Schlingensiepen (conductor)
- Koch CD 314050 H1.
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Kurt Weill
Thousands of Miles and Train to Johannesburg (Lost in the Stars)
Performer: Stephen Kumalo ...... Arthur Woodley Performer: Concert Chorale of New York Performer: Orchestra of St Luke's Performer: Julius Rudel (conductor)
- Music Masters 01612-67100-2.
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Kurt Weill
Suburaya Johnny (Happy End)
Performer: Lotte Lenya Performer: Roger Bean (conductor)
- CBS MK 42658.
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