Kurt Weill Edition Vol. 2 (5 CDs)

Kurt WEILL (1900-1950)

Kurt Weill Edition Vol.2

The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagony 

The Tsar has his Photograph Taken

Der Kuhhandel

Happy End

Anja Silja

Anny Schlemm  

König-Ensemble  

WDR Rundfunkorchester

Jan Latham-König

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CDs 1 and 2

Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (1930) 

Anny Schlemm (Widow Begbick), Thomas Lehrberger (Fatty), Klaus Hirte (Trinity Moses), Anja Silja (Jenny), Wolfgang Neumann (Jimmy), Frederic Mayer (Jakob Schmidt, Toby Higgins), Paul Wolfrum (Bill), Hans Franzen (Joe), Pro Musica Vocal Ensemble of Köln State High School for Music, WDR Radio Orchestra Köln/Jan Latham-König

rec. WDR Funkhaus Studio 1, Cologne, June 1985

CD3

Der Zar lässt sich photographieren (1928) 

Barry McDaniel (Tsar), Carla Pohl (Angèle), Thomas Lehrberger (Assistant), Ulla Tocha (Boy), Marita Napier (False Angèle), Heinz Kruse (False Assistant), Hilke Helling (False Boy), Mario Brell (Leader), Hans Franzen (Equerry), 

Köln Radio Choir, WDR Radio Orchestra Köln/Jan Latham-König

rec. WDR Funkhaus Studio 1, Cologne, November 1984

CD4

Der Kuhhandel (1935)

Lucy Peacock (Juanita), Eberhard Büchner (Juan), Christian Schotenröhr (Mr Jones), Walter Raffeiner (Mendez), Udo Holdorf (Ximenez), Oskar Hillebrandt (Conchas), Darius Nieminowicz (Emilio), Ingeborg Most (Juan’s mother), Frederic Mayer (Bailiff), Renate Zimmermann (Odette), Regina Röttger (Maiden), Franz Gerihausen (Minister), Heinz Heidbüchel (Mayor), José Wagner (Rector), Köln Radio Choir, WDR Radio Orchestra Köln/Jan Latham-König

rec. Studio Stolberger Strasse, Cologne, 1990

CD5

Happy End (1929) 

Gabriele Ramm (Lilian), Walter Raffeiner (Bill, Hannibal), Karin Ploog (Woman in grey), Steven Kimbrough (Sam, Speaker), Lutz Göhnemeier (Narrator), Pro Musica Vocal Ensemble of Köln State High School for Music, König Ensemble/Jan Latham-König

rec. Studio Stohlberger Strasse, Cologne, October 1988

Kurt Weill Edition Vol.1 (5 CDs)

Kurt WEILL (1900-1950)

Weill Edition, Volume I

Disc 1

Die Dreigroschenoper (1928)

Disc 2

Die sieben Todsünden (1933) 

Mahagonny Singspiel (1927) 

Disc 3

Der Lindberghflug (1929) 

Der Jasager (1930) 

Discs 4 and 5

Der Silbersee (1933) 

rec. 1987-94

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Volume I

Die Dreigroschenoper (1928) 

Walter Raffeiner (Macheath), Peter Nikolas Kante (Peachum), Jane Henschel (Mrs Peachum), Ulrike Steinsky (Polly), Gabriele Ramm (Jenny), Rolf Wollrad (Brown), Jolanta Teresa Kuznik (Lucy), Reinhard Firshow (Ballad singer), Händel Collegium Köln, König Ensemble/Jan Latham-König

rec. Studio Stohlberger Strasse, Cologne, 14-18 March 1994

Die sieben Todsünden (1933) 

Doris Bierett (Anna I & II), Dieter Ellenbeck, Karl Markus, Carlos Feller and Malcolm Smith (Family), WDR Radio Orchestra Köln/Lothar Zagrosek

rec. WDR Hall 1, Cologne, 24 January 1987

Mahagonny Singspiel (1927) \

Trudeliese Schmidt (Jessie), Gabriele Ramm (Bessie), Horst Hiestermann (Billy), Peter Nikolas Kante (Bobby), Walter Raffeiner (Charlie), Hans Franzen (Jimmy), König Ensemble/Jan Latham-König

rec. WDR Great Hall, Cologne, 12 October 1991

Der Lindberghflug (1929) \

Wolfgang Schmidt (Lindbergh), Herbert Feckler, Lorenz Minth and Christoph Scheeben (Voices), Pro Musica Köln, WDR Radio Orchestra Köln/Jan Latham-König

rec. WDR Funkaus, Cologne, 10 January 1987

Der Jasager (1930) 

Tobias Schmesser (Boy), Hilke Helling (Mother), Ulrike Schütte (Teacher), Thomas Bräutigam, Thomas Fischer and Michael Knöppel (Students), Dortmund University Chamber Choir, orchestra/Willi Gundlach

rec. Dortmund, 10-11 June 1990

Der Silbersee (1933) 

Hans Korte (Olim), Wolfgang Schmidt (Severin), Eva Tamassy (Frau von Luber), Hildegard Heichele (Fennimore), Udo Holdorf (Baron von Laur), Frederic Mayer (Lottery agent), Michael Thomas (Narrator), Elizabeth Eaton and Andrea Andonian (Shopgirls), John Riley-Schofield and Dariusz Niemirowicz (Youths), Pro Musica Köln, WDR Radio Orchestra Köln/Jan Latham-König

rec. Studio Stolberger Strasse, Cologne, 1989

Kurt Weill - Songs & Symphony No.2

Kurt WEILL (1900-1950)

Songs and Symphony No.2

Marie Galante: J'attends un navire (I'm waiting for a ship)

Die Dreigroschenoper: La fiancée du pirate (Pirate Jenny)

Mahagonny: Alabama Song

Happy End

Youkali

Nanna's lied (Text: Bertolt Brecht)

Je ne t'aime pas (I don't love you)

Symphonie No. 2

Diane Dufresne (singer)

Orchestre Métropolitain

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Recorded: 2004-03-17, 

 Église Saint-Ferdinand, Fabreville

20th Century Foxtrots Vol.2 (Germany) - Works by: Hindemith, Weill, Goehr, Wolpe, Gieseking, D'Albert and others

20th Century Foxtrots, Volume 2

Paul HINDEMITH (1895-1963)

Tuttifäntchen Tanz der Holzpuppen (Dance of the Wooden Dolls) Foxtrot (1922) 

Eduard BORNSCHEIN (1883-1945)

Blues (1927) 

Eduard KÜNNEKE (1885-1953)

Der Vetter aus Dingsda, (The Cousin from Nowhere), op. 13, Batavia Fox-Trot (arr. Hans Jospeh Vieth (1881-?)) (1921) 

Eugen D' ALBERT (1864-1932)

Blues (1930) 

Eduard ERDMANN (1896-1958)

Foxtrot in C Major (1923) 

Walter GIESEKING (1895-1956)

3 Tanz-Improvisationen (Three Dance Improvisations) (1925-1926)

Tempo di Foxtrot 

Schnell 

Tempo di Charleston 

Fidelio Fritz FINKE (1891-1968)

10 Kinderstücke: No. 10. Shimmy (1926) 

Max BUTTING (1888-1976)

15 Kurze Klavierstücke, op. 33: No. 14. Tango (1928) 

Leopold MITTMANN (1904-1976)

Konzert Jazz-Suite (1929)

Charleston 

Blues 

Hot 

Kurt HERBST (1901-1941)

Jazz-Etüde (1928)

Bernhard SEKLES (1872-1934)

Kleiner Shimmy (1927) 

Walter NIEMANN (1876-1953)

Moderne Tanzsuite, op. 115 (1929)

Blues 

Valse Boston

Tempo di Charleston

Tango 

Negertanz 

Stefan WOLPE (1902-1972)

Rag-Caprice (1927)

Tango (1927)

Kurt WEILL (1900-1950)

Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera), Tango-Ballade for Piano (1928) 

Walter GOEHR (1903-1960)

Two Pieces from the movies David Golder 

Fox Trot 

Tango

Siegfried BORRIS (1906-1987)

Quick-Fox (c.1927-1934) 

Tango (c.1927-1934)

Kurt WEILL

Two Pieces from Marie Galante (1934)

Scène au Dancing 

Tango (Youkali) 

Gottlieb Wallisch (piano)

rec. 21-23 October, 2019, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, 

Berlin-Dahlem, Germany

Find Volume 1 HERE

Othmar Schoeck & Kurt Weil - Cello Sonatas

Othmar SCHOECK (1886-1957)

Sonata for Cello and Piano (Op.Posth.)

Kurt  WEILL     (1900-1950)

Sonata for cello and Piano (1020)

Johannes Goritzki (Cello)

David levine (Piano)

Recorded Westdeustcher Rundfunk, Koln (1988)

Kurt Weill - Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Kurt WEILL (1900-1950)

Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (1930)

(Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny)

Anja Silja (soprano), Paul Wolfrum (baritone), Anny Schlemm (contralto), Thomas Lehrberger (tenor), Klaus Hirte (baritone), Wolfgang Neumann (tenor), Frederic Mayer (tenor), Hans Franzen (bass)

Cologne Radio Orchestra 

Cologne Pro Musica Vocal Ensemble

Jan Latham-Koenig 

Date of Recording: 06/1985 

Venue:  Köln, Funkhaus des WDR, Saal 1 

Kurt Weill - From Berlin to Broadway

Kurt WEILL (1900-1950)

From Berlin to Broadway

Suite From 'Die Dreigroschenoper' (The Threepenny Opera)

European Songs

American Songs

Arranged By – Anthony DiLorenzo (tracks: 1 to 9), Robert Elkjer (tracks: 14 to 17), Stephen Prutsman (tracks: 10 to 13)

Center City Brass Quintet

Trombone – Steven Witser

Trumpet – Anthony DiLorenzo, Geoffrey Hardcastle

Tuba – Craig Knox

Horn – Richard King

Recorded at Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, Kensington, California; 22-24 June 2001. 

Release Date: 1st Feb 2002

Kurt Weill / Bertold Brecht - Die Dreigroschenoper

Kurt Weill/Bertold Brecht:

 Die Dreigroschenoper

Lotte Lenya

Kurt Weill - Der Jasager; Down in the Valley

Kurt Weill (1900-1950)

Der Jasager (1930)

School opera in two acts.

Libretto by Bertolt Brecht, after the Japanese play Taniko

Down in the Valley (1948)

Folk-opera in one act.

Libretto by Arnold Sundgaard.

Kurt Weill - Berliner Requiem; Vom Tod in Wald; Violinkonzert

Kurt WEILL (1900-1950)

Berliner Requiem

Vom Tod in Wald;

Violinkonzert

Texts Bertolt Brecht

Elisabeth Glab  (violin)

Peter Kooy (bass)

Alexandre Laiter (tenor)

Ensemble Musique Oblique

Ensemble Vocal Europeén de la Chapelle Royale

Philippe Herreweghe

Kurt Weill - Symphonies 1 and 2

Kurt WEILL

Symphonies 1 & 2,

Kleine Dreigroschenmusik 

 Gulbenkian  Foundation Chamber Orchestra Lisbon 

Michel Swierczewski,

Kurt Weill - Der Zar lässt sich photographieren (The Tsar has his Photograph Taken)

Kurt WEILL (1900-1950)

Der Zar lässt sich photographieren Op.21

(The Tsar has his Photograph Taken)

Barry McDaniel (baritone), Carla Pohl (soprano), Thomas Lehrberger (tenor), Ulla Tocha (vocals), Marita Napier (soprano), Heinz Kruse (vocals), Hilke Helling (vocals), Mario Brell (vocals), Hans Franzen (bass)

Cologne Radio Chorus, Cologne Radio Orchestra, 

Jan Latham-Koenig