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.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Weill
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HK Gruber on Kurt Weill and more
9th Jun 2026
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 2026
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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Popular Works: Weill, K
- Alabama Song (from Mahagonny) (29)
- Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (18)
- Barbara Song (from The Threepenny Opera) (11)
- Berlin im Licht (17)
- Berliner Requiem (11)
- Berliner Requiem: Zu Potsdam unter den Eichen (8)
- Bilbao Song (from Happy End) (14)
- Buddy on the Nightshift (14)
- Complainte de la Seine (Text: Maurice Magre) (17)
- Concerto for Violin & Wind Orchestra, Op. 12 (27)
- Denn wie man sich bettet (from Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny) (12)
- Der Abschiedsbrief (12)
- Die Seeräuber-Jenny (Brecht) (8)
- Es regnet (9)
- Happy End (23)
- Je ne t'aime pas (text: Maurice Magre) (33)
- Kleine Dreigroschenmusik (27)
- Knickerbocker Holiday (14)
- Knickerbocker Holiday: It Never Was You (13)
- Lady in the Dark (15)
- Lonely House from Street Scene (19)
- Lost in the stars (19)
- Mahagonny Songspiel (11)
- Marie Galante (Lyrics: Jacques Deval/Roger Fernay) (10)
- Moritat von Mackie Messer (from The Threepenny Opera) (30)
- My ship (21)
- Nanna's lied (Text: Bertolt Brecht) (31)
- One Touch of Venus (16)
- One Touch of Venus: I'm A Stranger Here Myself (12)
- September Song (32)
- Speak low (28)
- Surabaya Johnny (from Happy End) (29)
- Symphony No. 2 'Symphonic Fantasy' (16)
- Tango Ballad (8)
- The Saga of Jenny (8)
- The Seven Deadly Sins (24)
- The Threepenny Opera (17)
- Und was bekam des Soldaten Weib (11)
- Wie lange noch? (14)
- Youkali (43)
Recent Best Sellers: Weill, K
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New. Mujer Fatal
Aigul Akhmetshina (mezzo), Antonio Pappano (piano)
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Presto Recording of the Week, 21st August 2026
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2026, Vocal Choice
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Coming soon. Kurt Weill: Street Scene
Orchestra and Chorus of Opera North, James Holmes
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Rise
Jess Gillam (saxophones)
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Instrumentalist of the Year
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Kurt Weill: Love Life
Themba Mvula, Quirijn de Lang, Stephanie Corley, Kamil Bien, Nicholas Butterfield, Paul Gibson, Simon Grange, Ross McInroy, Cameron Mitchell, Tim Ochala-Greenough, Tom Smith (saxophone), Tilly Baker, Louie Stow, Will Hopkins, Joshua da Costa, Andrew Randall, Masimba Ushe, Felicity Moore, Amber Midgley, Lottie Gray, Justin Hopkins, Charlie Drummond, Helen Évora, Claire Lees, Jeremy Peaker, John Savournin, The Orchestra Of Opera North, Chorus Of Opera North, Orchestra of Opera North, James Holmes
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International Opera Awards, 2026, Shortlisted - Complete Opera Recording
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