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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 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.
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Weill: Nannas Lied
Weill: Ute Lemper sings Kurt Weill
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One Touch of Venus : Weill: One Touch of Venus: Speak Low
Weill: Ute Lemper sings Kurt Weill
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Der Silbersee : Weill: Der Silbersee: Fennimores Lied (Ich bin eine arme Verwandte)
Weill: Ute Lemper sings Kurt Weill
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Der Silbersee : Weill: Der Silbersee: Lied des Lotteriagenten (Was zahlen Sie?)
Weill: Ute Lemper sings Kurt Weill
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One Touch of Venus : Weill: One Touch of Venus: I'm A Stranger Here Myself
Weill: Ute Lemper sings Kurt Weill
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Die Dreigroschenoper : Weill: Die Dreigroschenoper: Ballade von der sexuellen Hörigkeit
Weill: Ute Lemper sings Kurt Weill
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One Touch of Venus : Weill: One Touch of Venus: Westwind
Weill: Ute Lemper sings Kurt Weill
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Die Dreigroschenoper : Weill: Die Dreigroschenoper: Salomon-Song
Weill: Ute Lemper sings Kurt Weill
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Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny : Weill: Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny: Denn wie man sich bettet
Weill: Ute Lemper sings Kurt Weill
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Tango Ballad
The Threepenny Opera (Original Off Broadway Cast Recording)
