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WEILL, Kurt Julian (1900–1950). ''A German composer, active from the 1920s, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fruitful collaborations with [[Bertolt Brecht]]. With Brecht, he developed productions such as his best-known work ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]'', which included the ballad "Mack the Knife". Weill held the ideal of writing music that served a socially useful purpose'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Weill]. | WEILL, Kurt Julian (1900–1950). ''A German composer, active from the 1920s, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fruitful collaborations with [[Bertolt Brecht]]. With Brecht, he developed productions such as his best-known work ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]'', which included the ballad "Mack the Knife". Weill held the ideal of writing music that served a socially useful purpose'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Weill]. | ||
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Revision as of 07:44, 30 September 2014
WEILL, Kurt Julian (1900–1950). A German composer, active from the 1920s, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fruitful collaborations with Bertolt Brecht. With Brecht, he developed productions such as his best-known work The Threepenny Opera, which included the ballad "Mack the Knife". Weill held the ideal of writing music that served a socially useful purpose [1].
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