And indeed, weill is treated sympathetically and knowledgeably in love song, a dual biography of the composer and his wife, the singer lotte lenya, whose unpolished soprano was. Brecht, weill, three women, and germany on the brink is an account of the threepenny opera collaborators kurt weill and. Publication date 1929 usage attributionnoderivatives 4. He is particularly remembered for the music he wrote for the plays of the german dramatist bertolt brecht, as well as for musicals he wrote when he lived in new york. Knickerbocker holiday, lost in the stars, lady in the dark, happy end, one touch of venus and the rise and fall of the city of mahagonny. Based on john gays eighteenth century beggars opera, the threepenny opera, first staged in 1928 at the theater am schiffbauerdamm in berlin, is a vicious satire on the bourgeois capitalist society of the weimar republic, but set in a mockvictorian soho. Knickerbocker holiday, lost in the stars, lady in the dark, happy end, one touch of venus and the rise and. Lotte lenya, 1979 tv interview, schuyler chapin youtube. Kurt weill works by title the kurt weill foundation for. Lotte lenya, nee karoline wilhelmine blamauer, was born in 1898 in vienna to workingclass parents. Weill and brecht along with weill s wife, singer and actress lotte lenya became stars of european theatre, however their politics eventually made them enemies of germany in the early 1930s. In englishlanguage cinema, she was nominated for an academy. The ensemble is under the careful conducting of wilhelm brucknerruggeberg with the sender freies berlin orchestra. For the first time, ethan mordden chronicles the romance of kurt weill and lotte lenya in love song, a dual biography that unfolds against the background of the tumultuous twentieth century, scored to music from weils greatest triumphs.
S donald spoto, in his excellent biography of lenya, calls this recording a treasure. This book is within the scope of wikiproject jazz, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of jazz on wikipedia. In the german speaking and classical music world, she is best remembered for her performances of the songs of her first husband, kurt weill. Works are generally listed under the dates of their premieres followed by date of composition and collaborators in parentheses. Tangotempo lotte lenya kurt weill lotte lenya sings kurt weill. Kurt weills mahagonny 3 lp box set wit lotte lenya wbook.
Noted historian of the broadway musical chronicles the braided lives of two of the twentieth centurys most influential artists. Kurt weill and lotte lenya inhabited several countries and genres. Lotte lenya bilbao song sings kurt weill by bertus. Although he was trained as a composer of classical music he wrote many songs in a popular, jazzy style. Often, the book seems less a traditional biography than an extended riff. Kurt weill and lotte lenya wrote each other almost every day they were apart. The romance of weill, the jewish cantors son, and lenya, the viennese coachmans daughter, changed the history of. Weill s exquisite score for pit band and small ensemble is here recreated under lotte lenya s supervision, the original jenny and who recreates her role in this performance. Brecht and weill s version of the song was first performed by the viennese actress and dancer lotte lenya, weill s wife, in the role of jessie at the 1927 badenbaden. The threepenny opera kurt weill, bertolt brecht, lotte. An accompanying booklet contains the german libretto and english and french translations. For the first time, ethan mordden chronicles the romance of kurt weill and lotte lenya in love song,a dual biography that unfolds against the background of the tumultuous twentieth century, scored to music from weils greatest triumphs. With kurt weill s unforgettable music one of the earliest and most successful attempts to introduce jazz to the theatre it became a. Kurt weill works by genre the kurt weill foundation for.
Hot mama vinyl i do offer shipping discounts on multiple purchases and free shipping on all domestic orders over. Im a huge fan of the music of kurt weill, and this is a great way to put him and his work in historical perspective. Mahagonny by kurt weill and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lotte lenya was a tony awardwinning and academy awardnominated singer and actress, born karoline wilhelmine charlotte blamauer, in vienna, austria. Pamela katzs the partnership, on weill and brecht the. For someone who has had a passion for kurt weills music and lotte lenyas singing for many years it was great to read. This bin is for kurt weill s mahagony 3 lp box set wit lotte lenya with book. Lotte lenya sings kurt weill licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony music entertainment. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers.
Lotte lenya sings kurt weill s the seven deadly sins and berlin theatre songs is a single cd combining two separate 1955 lps recorded in germany, five years after the death of husband and composer, kurt weill. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Lotte lenya lotte lenya singt kurt weill vinyl discogs. Kowalke is the very first book of letters i have actually been able to read from cover to cover, and that includes attempts to read letters by some of my very favorite authors, such as h. Other selections largely date from the early part of weill s career, before he and his wife lotte lenya escaped the nazis and settled in the u. Ccm voice student advances to lotte lenya competition finals. Lotte lenya sings kurt weill the seven deadly sins. She also sings eight songs accompanied by the composer at the. Hear a newly found kurt weill song that surprised experts. Lotte lenya discusses her life and career in this rare onehour interview with schuyler chapin from 1979. Those who only know lenya s voice as the sprechstimme foghorn of her later years may be surprised to hear her as a rather reedy soprano.
Lyon in his book, bertold brecht in america, writes that people who knew him in america found him at least one of the following. Wellknown theater actress, and wife of kurt weill, lotte lenya 18 october 1898 27 november 1981 was famous for her role as rosa klebb in from russia with love, a 1963 film. Lotte lenya in alabama song by kurt weill recording 1930. Kurt weill simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Check out lotte lenya sings kurt weill the seven deadly sins berlin theatre songs by lotte lenya on amazon music. The lives of kurt weill and lotte lenya the new york. Kurt julian weill 2 march 1900 in dessau 3 april 1950 in new york city was a german composer who later became an american.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The finals were initially scheduled for may 2 at the eastman school of music, but the kurt weill foundation, which holds the competition, is. And with the great lotte lenya who was married to kurt weill twice singing the part of jenny, and supervising the entire production, this version cant be beat. Kurt weill the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book.
Lotte lenya lotte lenya sings kurt weill 1955, vinyl. This chronology lists weill s works, records key events in his life, and tracks most of his moves and travels. In the germanspeaking and classical music world, she is best remembered for her performances of the songs of her first husband, kurt weill. Lotte lenya the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. The letters of kurt weill and lotte lenya annotated edition by weill, kurt, lenya, lotte, symonette, lys, kowalke, kim h. Buy lotte lenya sings kurt weill by lotte lenya from amazons classical music store. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment happy end. Lotte lenya 18 october 1898 27 november 1981 was an austrianamerican chanteuse, diseuse, and actress, long based in the united states.
Book this book does not require a rating on the projects quality scale. The kurt weill foundation for music is a nonprofit, private foundation dedicated to promoting understanding of weill s life and works and preserving the legacies of weill and lenya. They are a veritable clearinghouse of the first half of 20th century history, having lived in berlin of the 20s, weill in french exile in the 30s then new york after that. Born in vienna, austria, karoline wilhelmine charlotte blamauer grew.
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