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- Author: Ellen Norman Stern
- Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Year: 2018
- Pages: 186
- ISBN-10: 1547078685
- ISBN-13: 9781547078684
- Format: 15.2 x 22.9 x 1 cm, softcover
- Language: English
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"Mack the Knife," composed with Bertolt Brecht for the Threepenny Opera, and "September Song" from Knickerbocker Holiday are among Kurt Weill's most popular songs. Weill experienced tremendous success, significant losses, and turbulence in his family and love lives, which catalyzed his musical and theatrical compositions, accounting for the continued international popularity of his works. Creator of Mahagonny, Lady in the Dark, Street Scene, Lost in the Stars, and many other innovative masterpieces, his extensive repertoire includes well-known songs and instrumental music. Kurt Weill is recognized as one of the twentieth century's most versatile and influential composers. Weill married actress and singer, Lotte Lenya, who performed many of Weill's theatrical works. Lenya dedicated herself to ensuring the recognition and promotion of all his musical genius and legacy. This biography provides insight into the events and influences that shaped their challenging relationship.
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- Author: Ellen Norman Stern
- Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Year: 2018
- Pages: 186
- ISBN-10: 1547078685
- ISBN-13: 9781547078684
- Format: 15.2 x 22.9 x 1 cm, softcover
- Language: English English
"Mack the Knife," composed with Bertolt Brecht for the Threepenny Opera, and "September Song" from Knickerbocker Holiday are among Kurt Weill's most popular songs. Weill experienced tremendous success, significant losses, and turbulence in his family and love lives, which catalyzed his musical and theatrical compositions, accounting for the continued international popularity of his works. Creator of Mahagonny, Lady in the Dark, Street Scene, Lost in the Stars, and many other innovative masterpieces, his extensive repertoire includes well-known songs and instrumental music. Kurt Weill is recognized as one of the twentieth century's most versatile and influential composers. Weill married actress and singer, Lotte Lenya, who performed many of Weill's theatrical works. Lenya dedicated herself to ensuring the recognition and promotion of all his musical genius and legacy. This biography provides insight into the events and influences that shaped their challenging relationship.
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