Research Catalog

Title

Die Dreigroschenoper : [sound recording] : historische Originalaufnahmen = The threepenny opera : historic original recordings ; O moon of Alabama : Songs von Kurt Weill in historischen Originalaufnahmen = songs by Kurt Weill in historic original recordings / Kurt Weill.

Author

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.

Publication

Vienna, Austria : Capriccio, c2011.

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Additional Authors

• Paulsen, Harald, 1895-1954.
• Neher, Carola, 1900-1942.
• Gauty, Lys.
• Florelle, 1898-1974.
• Madsen, Gerda.
• Lenya, Lotte.
• Gerron, Kurt, 1897-1944.
• Weber, Marek, 1889-1964.
• Pasetti, Otto.
• Mackeben, Theo, 1897-1953.
• Oswald, Marianne, 1901-1985.
• Busch, Ernst, 1900-1980.
• Abravanel, Maurice, 1903-1993.
• Klemperer, Otto, 1885-1973.
• Saxophon-Orchester Dobbri. prf
• Lewis-Ruth-Band. prf
• Preussische Staatskapelle. prf

Description

2 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Works. Selections

Alternative Title

Works.

Subject

• Musicals > Excerpts, Arranged
• Songs with piano
• Operas > Excerpts
• Operas > Excerpts, Arranged
• Songs with orchestra
• Suites (Wind ensemble) > Excerpts

Note

• An opera, songs, and musical comedy and opera excerpts, in part arr.
• Sung in German, French, or English.
• Compact discs.
• Analog recording.
• Originally released as 78-rpm recordings; later released on CD by Capriccio in 1990.
• Contents listings, personnel, durations, and program notes by Jürgen Schebera, with English translations (18 p. : ill.) in container.

Event (note)

• Historic original recordings, 1928-1931; Jan. 1928, Jan. 1933, and 1943-1944.

Contents

• Die Dreigroschenoper (Disc 1). Recordings with the orchestra and various members of the original cast at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm, Berlin. Moritat ; Kanonensong ; Der Mensch lebt nur von Missetat allein ; Ballade vom angenehmen Leben (Harald Paulsen) ; Die Seeräuberjenny ; Barbara-Song (Carola Neher) ; The songs of Die Dreigroschenoper (Carola Neher, Kurt Gerron, Arthur Schröder, The Dreigroschenoper Band) ; Kanonensong ; Zuhalterballade (Dreigroschenoper Band) ; Die Seeräuberjenny ; Barbara-Song, Eifersuchtsduett (Lotte Lenja, The Lewis Ruth Band) -- From: Kleine Dreigroschenmusik für Blasorchester (1929). No. 2, Die Moritat von Mackie Messer ; No. 4, Die Ballade vom angenehmen Leben ;
• No. 5a, Tango-Ballade ; No. 6, Kanonensong ; No. 16, Moritat, Choral ; Tango-Ballade and Kanonensong (members of the Orchestra of the Staatsoper, Berlin; Otto Klemperer) -- Selection of foreign song recordings 1930/31. Chant de Barbara = Barbara-Song (Lys Gauty, Pierre Chanon Orchestra) ; Fiancée du pirate = Die Seeräuberjenny (Odette Florelle, Jean Lenoir Orchestra) ; Chant des canons = Kanonensong (Marianne Oswald, Pierre Chanon Orchestra) ; Jomfru Dilemma = Barbara-Song (Gerda Madsen) -- Dance arrangements. Moritat (slow foxtrot) (Haller Revue Jazz Orchestra) ; Dance potpourri from Die Dreigroschenoper (Marek Weber and his orchestra).
• O moon of Alabama (Disc 2). Alabama-song (Mark Weber und sein Orchester) (2:53) -- Tango Angèle (Saxophon-Orchester Dobbri) (3:02) -- Die Muschel von Margate (Otto Pasetti) (2:55) -- Surabaya-Johnny (2:52) ; Bilbao-Song (2:56) (Lotte Lenya) -- Matrosensong (3:08) ; Surabaya-Johnny (2:43) ; Der Song von Mandelay (3:02) (Lewis Ruth Band) -- Surabaya-Johnny ("Red" Roberts [Theo Mackeben], conductor) (2:42) -- Surabaya-Johnny (Marianne Oswald) (3:14) -- Alabama-Song (2:49) ; Denn wie man sich bettet (3:22) ; Mahagonny : Medley (8:33) (Lotte Lenya) -- Das Lied vom Schlaraffenland (2:55) ; Der Bäcker backt ums Morgenrot (3:06) (Ernst Busch ; Maurice de Abravanel, conductor) -- Lost in the stars (3:00) ; Lover man (2:51) ; J'attends un navire (3:02) ; Complainte de la Seine (3:26) ; Surabaya-Johnny (3:06) ; Denn wie man sich bettet (3:03) ; Und was bekam des Soldaten Weib? (4:09) ; Wie lange noch? (3:17) (Lotte Lenya ; Kurt Weill, piano).

LCCN

845221050614

OCLC

• ocn744318206
• 744318206

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries