Author: Kurt WeillPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
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Book Description
American Songbook Series: Kurt Weill
Author: Kurt WeillBroadway and Hollywood
Author: Kurt WeillPublisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
28 songs from all 12 American shows and films by the composer. With complete information on each musical, photos, and discography.
The Unknown Kurt Weill
Author: Kurt WeillKurt Weill's America
Author: Naomi GraberPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190906588
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
"This book traces composer Kurt Weill's changing relationship with the idea of "America." Throughout his life, Weill was fascinated by the idea of America. His European works such as The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1930), depict America as a capitalist dystopia filled with gangsters and molls. But in 1935, it became clear that Europe was no longer safe for the Jewish Weill, and he set sail for New World. Once he arrived, he found the culture nothing like he imagined, and his engagement with American culture shifted in intriguing ways. From that point forward, most his works concerned the idea of "America," whether celebrating her successes, or critiquing her shortcomings. As an outsider-turned-insider, Weill's insights into American culture are somewhat unique. He was more attuned than native-born citizens to the difficult relationship America had with her immigrants. However, it took him longer to understand the subtleties in other issues, particularly those surrounding race relations. Weill worked within transnational network of musicians, writers, artists, and other stage professionals, all of whom influenced each other's styles. His personal papers reveal his attempts to navigate not only the shifting tides of American culture, but the specific demands of his institutional and individual collaborators"--
Lotte Lenya sings Kurt Weill - American theatre songs
Author: Kurt WeillOne Touch of Venus
Author: Kurt WeillThe Gershwins and Me
Author: Michael FeinsteinPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451645309
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Michael Feinstein was just 20 years old when he got the chance of a lifetime: a job with his hero, Ira Gershwin. During their six-year partnership, Feinstein blossomed under Gershwin's mentorship and Gershwin was reinvigorated by the younger man's zeal. Now, in The Gershwins and Me, Michael Feinstein shares unforgettable stories and reminiscences from the music that defined American popular song, along with rare Gershwin memorabilia he's collected through the years. Includes an accompanying CD packed with Feinstein's original recordings of 12 Gershwins' songs.
Knickerbocker Holiday
Author: Maxwell AndersonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781258287412
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Easy to Remember
Author: William ZinsserPublisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 9781567923254
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
In this warm and affectionate book, William Zinsser describes his lifelong love affair with American popular song and the American musical theater.
Kurt Weill Songs - A Centennial Anthology - Volumes 1 & 2
Author: Kurt WeillPublisher: Alfred Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780769293745
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
(P/V/G Composer Collection). This shrink-wrapped set contains volumes 1 and 2.