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Release Date: 06/29/1999 Label: Sony Classical Masterworks Catalog #: 60647 Spars Code: ADD Composer: Kurt Weill, Paul Dessau, Hanns Eisler, John Kander Performer: Lotte Lenya, Jack Gilford Conductor: Maurice Levine, Harold Hastings Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra, Chorus, Instrumental Ensemble, Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars
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According to the usual view, Kurt Weill had a double career - first composing provocative theatrical collaborations with Brecht in Weimar Germany, later writing for commercial Broadway stages. The continuities before and after 1935 are equally striking, however. Chief among them was his wife, Lotte Lenya, the foremost interpreter of his music, who single-handedly passed her style down to singers who have championed Weill more recently, notably Ute Lemper. Of course, another continuity is Weill's always-remarkable way with a tune, and this disc features Lenya in some of the best-loved songs from their American years - even if you've never heard of Weill, 'September Song' will be familiar - along with some lesser-known gems. Recorded in the late 1950s, Lenya's voice is actually less gruff and declamatory, more of an actual 'singing voice' in these American songs than in Weill's German songs. One thing Lenya could never do was swing - a rehearsal excerpt here features Louis Armstrong trying to teach her how - but the originality and authenticity of her style more than make up for that. Among the bonuses on this re-issue are some of the post-Weill songs best suited to Lenya: excerpts from Kander and Ebb's 'Cabaret,' indebted equally to Weill's German and American styles. |
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Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Conductor: Maurice Levine Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra, Chorus Period: 20th Century Written: 1938; USA |
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Date of Recording: 08/09/1957 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 3 Minutes 45 Secs. Language: English |
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Knickerbocker Holiday: It never was you by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Conductor: Maurice Levine Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra, Chorus Period: 20th Century Written: 1938; USA |
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Date of Recording: 08/09/1957 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 2 Minutes 26 Secs. Language: English |
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Lady in the Dark: Saga of Jenny by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Conductor: Maurice Levine Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra, Chorus Period: 20th Century Written: 1940; USA |
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Date of Recording: 08/05/1957 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 3 Minutes 58 Secs. Language: English |
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One touch of Venus: Foolish heart by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Conductor: Maurice Levine Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra, Chorus Period: 20th Century Written: 1943; New York, USA |
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Date of Recording: 08/09/1957 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 3 Minutes 10 Secs. Language: English |
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One touch of Venus: Speak Low by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Conductor: Maurice Levine Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra, Chorus Period: 20th Century Written: 1943; New York, USA |
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Date of Recording: 08/09/1957 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 2 Minutes 49 Secs. Language: English |
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Firebrand of Florence: Sing me not a ballad by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Conductor: Maurice Levine Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra, Chorus Period: 20th Century Written: 1944; USA |
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Date of Recording: 08/05/1957 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 4 Minutes 15 Secs. Language: English |
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Street Scene: Lonely house by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Conductor: Maurice Levine Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra, Chorus Period: 20th Century Written: 1947; USA |
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Date of Recording: 07/31/1957 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 3 Minutes 36 Secs. Language: English |
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Street Scene: A boy like you by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Conductor: Maurice Levine Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra, Chorus Period: 20th Century Written: 1947; USA |
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Date of Recording: 07/31/1957 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 2 Minutes 26 Secs. Language: English |
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Love life: Green-up time by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Conductor: Maurice Levine Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra, Chorus Period: 20th Century Written: 1947; USA |
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Date of Recording: 08/05/1957 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 2 Minutes 34 Secs. Language: English |
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Lost in the Stars: Trouble man by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Conductor: Maurice Levine Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra, Chorus Period: 20th Century Written: 1949; USA |
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Date of Recording: 08/16/1957 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 3 Minutes 42 Secs. Language: English |
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Lost in the Stars: Stay well by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Conductor: Maurice Levine Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra, Chorus Period: 20th Century Written: 1949; USA |
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Date of Recording: 08/16/1957 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 3 Minutes 1 Secs. Language: English |
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Lost in the Stars: Lost in the stars by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Conductor: Maurice Levine Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra, Chorus Period: 20th Century Written: 1949; USA |
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Date of Recording: 08/16/1957 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 3 Minutes 59 Secs. Language: English |
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The Eternal Road: Song of Ruth by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Conductor: Maurice Levine Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra, Chorus Period: 20th Century Written: 1935-1936; USA |
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Date of Recording: 08/16/1957 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 2 Minutes 8 Secs. Language: English |
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| Notes: "The Eternal Road" was revised by L. Lewisohn from Kurt Weill's "Der Weg der Verheissung" of 1935. | |||||
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Die Dreigroschenoper: Salomon Song by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Instrumental Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 1928; Berlin, Germany |
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Date of Recording: 04/10/1962 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 3 Minutes 37 Secs. Language: English |
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Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder: Lied der Mutter Courage by Paul Dessau | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Instrumental Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: 1946; Germany |
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Date of Recording: 04/10/1962 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 3 Minutes 5 Secs. Language: English |
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Lied einer deutschen Mutter by Hanns Eisler | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Instrumental Ensemble Period: 20th Century Written: Germany |
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Date of Recording: 04/10/1962 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 2 Minutes 24 Secs. Language: English |
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Cabaret: So What? by John Kander | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Conductor: Harold Hastings Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1966; USA |
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Date of Recording: 11/27/1966 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 3 Minutes 21 Secs. Language: English |
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| Notes: Arranged: Don Walker | |||||
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Cabaret: What Would You Do? by John Kander | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Conductor: Harold Hastings Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1966; USA |
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Date of Recording: 11/27/1966 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 3 Minutes 25 Secs. Language: English |
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| Notes: Arranged: Don Walker | |||||
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Cabaret: It Couldn't Please Me More by John Kander | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice),
Jack Gilford (Voice)
Conductor: Harold Hastings Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1966; USA |
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Date of Recording: 11/27/1966 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 3 Minutes 17 Secs. Language: English |
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| Notes: Arranged: Don Walker | |||||
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Cabaret: Married by John Kander | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice),
Jack Gilford (Voice)
Conductor: Harold Hastings Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1966; USA |
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Date of Recording: 11/27/1966 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 2 Minutes 41 Secs. Language: English |
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| Notes: Arranged: Don Walker | |||||
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Die Dreigroschenoper: Die Moritat von Mackie Messer "Mack the knife" by Kurt Weill | ||||
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Performer:
Lotte Lenya (Voice)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars Period: 20th Century Written: 1928; Berlin, Germany |
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Date of Recording: 09/28/1955 Venue: Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC Length: 8 Minutes 34 Secs. Language: English |
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| Notes: This selection features excerpts from the recording sessions for "Mack the Knife." | |||||
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