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Portrait of Kurt Weill

Composer

Kurt Weill

1950–1900

269 works in the index

Born
1950
Died
1900

Biography

Kurt Julian Weill studied music composition with Ferruccio Busoni in the early 1920s. The first work of his performed publicly anywhere was his children’s pantomime, Die Zaubernacht (The Magic Night) performed in November 1922. But Weill’s lasting reputation is based on his collaboration with Bertolt Brecht on The Threepenny Opera in 1928. Theodor Wiesengrund-Adorno described Weill’s compositions for this work thus: “The harmonies, the fatal diminished seventh chords, the chromatic alterations of diatonic melodic steps, the expressivo that expresses nothing, they sound false to us …” That was, surprisingly, intended as praise. These features of the score have to “sound false,” as a way of establishing that something new and dangerous is afoot. Weill died of a heart attack after a half century of life. His wife, Lotte Lenya, lived on until 1981, and her name has become a fixture in English-language versions of the most famous song from The Threepenny Opera, “Mack the Knife.”

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Voice, Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Horn
Genres represented
Classical, Jazz, pop, Pop, Broadway
Works with composition dates
0 of 269

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 4 of 6

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Song Of Miriam Additional credits Kurt Weill, Franz Werfel — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Song Of Ruth Additional credits Kurt Weill, Franz Werfel — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Stay Well Additional credits Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Susan's Dream Additional credits Alan Jay Lerner, Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
That's Him Additional credits Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill — —— —— —
There's Nowhere To Go But Up Additional credits Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
This Is The Life Additional credits Alan Jay Lerner, Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical 2
Thousands Of Miles Additional credits Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceClassical 3
Alabama Song Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— —— —
All At Once Additional credits Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceClassical 2
Apple Jack Additional credits Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Auf Nach Mahagony Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Ballad of Caesar Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical 1
Ballade Vom Angenehmen Leben Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— —— —
Ballade Von Der Sexuellen Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Barbara Song Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Berlin Im Licht Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— —— —
Bilbao Song from 'Happy End" Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— —— —
Boy Like You Additional credits Kurt Weill, Langston Hughes — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Come in Morning Additional credits Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Complainte De La Seine Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— —— —
David's Psalm Additional credits Kurt Weill, Franz Werfel — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Denn Wie Man Sich Bettet Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— —— —
Der Backer Backt Ums Morgenrot Additional credits Kurt Weill, Georg Kaiser — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Don't Look Now Additional credits Ann Ronell, Kurt Weill — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceClassical 2
Foolish Heart Additional credits Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill — —— —— —
Girl Of The Moment Additional credits Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Green-Up Time Additional credits Alan Jay Lerner, Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Here I'll Stay Additional credits Alan Jay Lerner, Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Ich Bin Eine Arme Verwandte Additional credits Well, Kurt — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
If Love Remains Additional credits Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Is It Him or Is It Me Additional credits Alan Jay Lerner, Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
It Never Was You Additional credits Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill — —— —— —
J'attends Un Navire Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— —— —
Je Ne T'aime Pas Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— —— —
Kanonen Song Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Konnen Einem Totem Nicht Helfen Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical 1
Le Grand Lustucru Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Le Roi d'Aquitaine Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— —— —
Le Train Du Ciel Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— —— —
Les Filles De Bordeaux Additional credits Kurt Weill — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical —
Let Things Be Like They Always Was — —— VoiceClassical 1
All At Once — —— —Classical —
Cowboy Song — —— PianoClassical 1
How Can You Tell An American? — —— —Classical —
If Love Remains — —— —Classical —
It's Never Too Late To Mendelssohn — —— PianoClassical 1
My Week — —— —Classical —