Kurt Weill

Kurt Julian Weill (; German: [vaɪl]; 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 wrote his best-known work, The Threepenny Opera, which includes 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 fled Nazi Germany in 1933, arriving in the United States two years later. Settling in New York, he made a substantial contribution to American musical theater through works such as Lady in the Dark and Street Scene.

In Search of Youkali: Songs of Kurt Weill - 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Autumn Adagios - 2025-11-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Weill: The Seven Deadly Sins - 2025-01-17T00:00:00.000000Z

The Kurt Weill Album - 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Weill: Die sieben Todsünden, Suite panaméenne & Die Dreigroschenoper Suite (Remastered 2023) - 2023-04-14T00:00:00.000000Z

America - 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Kurt Weill. Mahagonny. Chansons Des Quais. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik - 2019-04-26T00:00:00.000000Z

The Road of Promise (Live) - 2016-11-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Weill: Violin Concerto, Op. 12, Kleine Dreigroschenmusik & Berlin im Licht - 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Weill, Brecht: Die sieben Todsünden - 2015-11-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Weill: Die Dreigroschenoper, Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny & Songs (Recorded 1928-1944) - 2015-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Die Dreigroschenoper/The Three Penny Opera - 2014-09-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Bertolt Brecht: Die Dreigroschenoper - 2014-08-11T00:00:00.000000Z

One Touch of Venus (Original JAY Cast First Complete Recording) - 2014-05-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Goldene Stimmen der DDR - 2013-07-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Weill: The Threepenny Opera - 6 Songs - Und was bekam des Soldaten Weib - Wie lange noch?(1928-1944) - 2011-08-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Weill: The Threepenny Opera - 2011-07-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Weill: Die Dreigroschenoper (Recorded 1928-1931) - 2010-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Weill: Die sieben Todsünden & Chansons - 2007-07-31T00:00:00.000000Z

The Unknown Kurt Weill - 2005-12-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Weill: The Seven Deadly Sins: Classic Library Series - 2004-07-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Weill: Eternal Road (The) (Highlights) - 2003-09-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Weill, K.: Protagonist (Der) [Opera] - 2001-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Five Tenors - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Lady In The Dark (Original London Cast) - 1998-05-05T00:00:00.000000Z

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