Kurt Weill: Symphonies 1 & 2; Broadway Songs; Concerto for Violin & Winds / Hampson, Hadley, Zimmermann

Kurt Weill: Symphonies 1 & 2; Broadway Songs; Concerto for Violin & Winds / Hampso

Label: EMI Classics
Catalog No: EMI 784342
Format: CD
Release Date: 2012-02-07
Number of Discs: 2
Running time: 2 hr. 33 min.
Mono/Stereo: Stereo
UPC Code: 5099967843428

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Audio Samples

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Symphony no 1 ("Berliner Symphonie")
>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Symphony no 2
>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Concerto for Violin & wind orchestra, Op. 12
>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : One Touch of Venus
>     Westwind
>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Knickerbocker Holiday
>     It never was you
>     How can you tell an American?
>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : The Firebrand of Florence
>     Song of the Hangman
>     Come to Florence
>     My Lords and Ladies
>     Life, love and laughter
>     You're Far Too Near Me
>     Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
>     You have to do what you do do
>     Love is my enemy
>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Love Life
>     Who is Samuel Cooper?
>     Here I'll stay
>     I remember it well
>     This is the life
>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Johnny Johnson
>     Johnny's Song

Notes & Reviews:

The year 1933 marks a clear divide in the life and music of Kurt Weill (1900-1950). This was the year in which he fled Nazi Germany for the USA and this move brought about a stylistic shift in his outlook and music. The works on the first disc here are from his early years in Germany: the First Symphony and the Violin Concerto date from 1921 and 1925 respectively and the Second Symphony, his last purely orchestral work, was completed in 1934. Once settled in the States Weill took up studies in American popular song and stage music and soon began a highly successful career as a writer of many Broadway shows and Hollywood films. The second of these discs contains some fine examples of Weill's work on Broadway. He became an American citizen in 1943 and died of a heart attack just a few weeks after his 50th birthday. He was twice married to Lotte Lenya who, after his death, devoted a great deal of her time to promoting and performing Weill's music.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (02/26/1997-03/01/1997); No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (02/26/1997-03/01/1997); Philharmonie, Berlin (02/26/1997-03/01/1997); Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994); No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994); Philharmonie, Berlin (06/09/1994-06/11/1994); Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (11/16/1967-11/17/1967); No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (11/16/1967-11/17/1967); Philharmonie, Berlin (11/16/1967-11/17/1967).



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Works Details

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Symphony no 1 ("Berliner Symphonie")
  • Conductor: Gary Bertini
  • Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • Notes: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (11/16/1967-11/17/1967)
  • Running Time: 24 min. 54 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Orchestral
  • Written: 04/1921-06/1921

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Symphony no 2
  • Conductor: Gary Bertini
  • Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Notes: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (11/16/1967-11/17/1967)
  • Running Time: 25 min. 36 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Orchestral
  • Written: 01/1933-02/1934

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Concerto for Violin & wind orchestra, Op. 12
  • Performer: Frank Zimmermann (Violin)
  • Conductor: Mariss Jansons
  • Ensemble: London Sinfonietta
  • Notes: Philharmonie, Berlin (02/26/1997-03/01/1997)
  • Running Time: 16 min. 20 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 04/1924-05/1924
  • Studio/Live: Live

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : One Touch of Venus :: Westwind
  • Performer: Thomas Hampson (Baritone)
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 38 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 06/1943-09/1943

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Knickerbocker Holiday :: It never was you
  • Performers: Thomas Hampson (Baritone); Elizabeth Futral; Jerry Hadley (Tenor)
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 36 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 06/1938-09/1938

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Knickerbocker Holiday :: How can you tell an American?
  • Performers: Jerry Hadley (Tenor); Elizabeth Futral; Thomas Hampson (Baritone)
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 31 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 06/1938-09/1938

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : The Firebrand of Florence :: Song of the Hangman
  • Performers: Elizabeth Futral; Vernon Midgley (Tenor); Michael Magee (Voice); Justin Lavender (Tenor); Peter Sidhom (Baritone); Terry Edwards (Voice); Simon Green (Voice); Simon Birchall; Thomas Hampson (Baritone); Donald Maxwell (Bass-Baritone); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone); Stuart Kale (Tenor); Stephen Adler (Baritone); Christopher Dee (Voice); Richard van Allan (Bass Baritone); Brian Parsons (Tenor)
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 2 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 07/1944-12/1944

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : The Firebrand of Florence :: Come to Florence
  • Performers: Richard van Allan (Bass Baritone); Brian Parsons (Tenor); Christopher Dee (Voice); Simon Birchall; Stephen Adler (Baritone); Stuart Kale (Tenor); Vernon Midgley (Tenor); Michael Magee (Voice); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone); Thomas Hampson (Baritone); Simon Green (Voice); Justin Lavender (Tenor); Peter Sidhom (Baritone); Elizabeth Futral; Terry Edwards (Voice); Donald Maxwell (Bass-Baritone)
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 3 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 07/1944-12/1944

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : The Firebrand of Florence :: My Lords and Ladies
  • Performers: Justin Lavender (Tenor); Michael Magee (Voice); Peter Sidhom (Baritone); Terry Edwards (Voice); Elizabeth Futral; Vernon Midgley (Tenor); Stephen Adler (Baritone); Simon Green (Voice); Simon Birchall; Stuart Kale (Tenor); Donald Maxwell (Bass-Baritone); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone); Thomas Hampson (Baritone); Christopher Dee (Voice); Brian Parsons (Tenor); Richard van Allan (Bass Baritone)
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 16 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 07/1944-12/1944

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : The Firebrand of Florence :: Life, love and laughter
  • Performers: Donald Maxwell (Bass-Baritone); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone); Thomas Hampson (Baritone); Stephen Adler (Baritone); Justin Lavender (Tenor); Vernon Midgley (Tenor); Simon Green (Voice); Elizabeth Futral; Michael Magee (Voice); Peter Sidhom (Baritone); Terry Edwards (Voice); Simon Birchall; Stuart Kale (Tenor); Richard van Allan (Bass Baritone); Brian Parsons (Tenor); Christopher Dee (Voice)
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 7 min. 16 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 07/1944-12/1944

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : The Firebrand of Florence :: You're Far Too Near Me
  • Performers: Christopher Dee (Voice); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone); Thomas Hampson (Baritone); Simon Green (Voice); Stephen Adler (Baritone); Brian Parsons (Tenor); Richard van Allan (Bass Baritone); Stuart Kale (Tenor); Justin Lavender (Tenor); Peter Sidhom (Baritone); Donald Maxwell (Bass-Baritone); Michael Magee (Voice); Elizabeth Futral; Terry Edwards (Voice); Simon Birchall; Vernon Midgley (Tenor)
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 6 min. 1 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 07/1944-12/1944

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : The Firebrand of Florence :: Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
  • Performers: Donald Maxwell (Bass-Baritone); Thomas Hampson (Baritone); Simon Green (Voice); Elizabeth Futral; Simon Keenlyside (Baritone); Terry Edwards (Voice); Simon Birchall; Michael Magee (Voice); Justin Lavender (Tenor); Vernon Midgley (Tenor); Stephen Adler (Baritone); Peter Sidhom (Baritone); Brian Parsons (Tenor); Christopher Dee (Voice); Richard van Allan (Bass Baritone); Stuart Kale (Tenor)
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 7 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 07/1944-12/1944

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : The Firebrand of Florence :: You have to do what you do do
  • Performers: Christopher Dee (Voice); Brian Parsons (Tenor); Simon Birchall; Richard van Allan (Bass Baritone); Stephen Adler (Baritone); Vernon Midgley (Tenor); Justin Lavender (Tenor); Michael Magee (Voice); Elizabeth Futral; Simon Green (Voice); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone); Stuart Kale (Tenor); Thomas Hampson (Baritone); Donald Maxwell (Bass-Baritone); Peter Sidhom (Baritone); Terry Edwards (Voice)
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 41 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 07/1944-12/1944

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : The Firebrand of Florence :: Love is my enemy
  • Performers: Elizabeth Futral; Simon Green (Voice); Thomas Hampson (Baritone); Simon Keenlyside (Baritone); Justin Lavender (Tenor); Terry Edwards (Voice); Peter Sidhom (Baritone); Donald Maxwell (Bass-Baritone); Michael Magee (Voice); Vernon Midgley (Tenor); Brian Parsons (Tenor); Richard van Allan (Bass Baritone); Stuart Kale (Tenor); Stephen Adler (Baritone); Simon Birchall; Christopher Dee (Voice)
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 07/1944-12/1944

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Love Life :: Who is Samuel Cooper?
  • Performers: Michael Magee (Voice); Vernon Midgley (Tenor); Robert Fardell (Voice); Jeffrey Carl (Baritone); Jeanne Lehman (Soprano); Michael Dore (Double Bass); Elizabeth Futral
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 6 min. 12 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 07/1947-08/1948

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Love Life :: Here I'll stay
  • Performers: Robert Fardell (Voice); Jeffrey Carl (Baritone); Vernon Midgley (Tenor); Michael Dore (Double Bass); Michael Magee (Voice); Elizabeth Futral; Jeanne Lehman (Soprano)
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 49 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 07/1947-08/1948

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Love Life :: I remember it well
  • Performers: Elizabeth Futral; Jeanne Lehman (Soprano); Michael Dore (Double Bass); Michael Magee (Voice); Jeffrey Carl (Baritone); Vernon Midgley (Tenor); Robert Fardell (Voice)
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 45 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 07/1947-08/1948

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Love Life :: This is the life
  • Performers: Elizabeth Futral; Jeanne Lehman (Soprano); Michael Dore (Double Bass); Vernon Midgley (Tenor); Robert Fardell (Voice); Michael Magee (Voice); Jeffrey Carl (Baritone)
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 6 min. 44 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 07/1947-08/1948

>Weill, Kurt [Composer] : Johnny Johnson :: Johnny's Song
  • Performer: Thomas Hampson (Baritone)
  • Conductor: John McGlinn
  • Notes: Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London (06/09/1994-06/11/1994)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 22 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 06/1936-11/1936