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Kurt Weill

Kurt Weill

Born: 2nd March 1900, Dessau-Rosslau, Germany

Died: 3rd April 1950, New York, U.S.A

Nationality: German

Kurt Julian Weill 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 developed productions such as his best-known work, The Threepenny Opera, which included 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.

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  • HK Gruber on Kurt Weill and more

    9th Jun 2026by Ben Hogwood

    The Austrian composer, conductor and chansonnier discusses his recent album Dancing on a Volcano (made on tour with Ensemble Modern for the ensemble’s own label) and his own music, including the Piano Concerto written for Emmanuel Ax.

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  • Presto Presents...Katie Bray and friends

    15th Jan 2026by Dylan O'Grady

    The British mezzo was joined by pianist William Vann and accordionist Murray Grainger to introduce their Kurt Weill album In Search of Youkali, which was released on Chandos last Friday.

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