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Kurt Weill. Kurt Julian Weill (March 2, 1900 – April 3, 1950) was a German-born American composer [a] [2] active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States. [3] He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fruitful collaborations with Bertolt Brecht.
Kurt Weill (born March 2, 1900, Dessau, Germany—died April 3, 1950, New York, New York, U.S.) was a German-born American composer who created a revolutionary kind of opera of sharp social satire in collaboration with the writer Bertolt Brecht.
Through a rich combination of image, sound and text, the Timeline presents in five segments an illustrated sequence of significant moments in Kurt Weill's life and career. 1900 - 1918. Musical Formation. Born into a religious and musical family, the young Kurt Weill's talent impresses his peers and teachers early on.
Early Works & Operas. By 1925, a series of performances in Berlin and at international music festivals established Weill as one of the leading composers of his generation, along with Paul Hindemith and Ernst Krenek. Already at nineteen, he decided the musical theater would be his calling.
Biography (600 words) The son of a cantor, Kurt Weill (1900-1950) was raised in a religious Jewish home in Dessau, Germany. He took an early interest in music; his first teacher was Albert Bing, conductor at the local opera house.
Mar 9, 2017 · Slowly but surely, Germany has played catch-up with Weill’s music — in particular through the Kurt Weill Festival in Dessau, currently celebrating its 25th anniversary. The festival, which...
Kurt Weill, (born March 2, 1900, Dessau, Ger.—died April 3, 1950, New York, N.Y., U.S.), German-born U.S. composer. Son of a cantor, by age 15 he was working as a theatre accompanist. He studied composition briefly with Engelbert Humperdinck, and a conductor’s post gave him wide experience.
