Description

Volume 2 of this remarkable two-volume centennial celebration honors one of the most significant composers of the 20th century. Spanning from The Threepenny Opera to his final major work, Lost in the Stars, this volume features 54 songs. Notable pieces include Pirate Jenny, The Saga of Jenny, September Song, Sing Me Not a Ballad, Speak Low, and What Good Would the Moon Be. The cover showcases original sheet music artwork, while the text includes a biography of Kurt Weill along with special introductory notes.

Songs / Content

• Le Roi d'AquitaineKurt Weill (contributor)
• Le Train du CielKurt Weill (contributor)
• Life, Love and LaughterIra Gershwin (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• The Nina, the Pinta, the Santa MariaIra Gershwin (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• Nur Die Nacht Darf Nicht Aufhor'nKurt Weill (contributor)
• Oh, the Rio Grande (from "Johnny Johnson")Kurt Weill (contributor); Paul Green (contributor)
• Oh, Heart of LovePaul Green (lyricist); Kurt Weill (composer)
• One Indispensable ManMaxwell Anderson (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• One Life to LiveIra Gershwin (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• One Touch of VenusKurt Weill (composer); Ogden Nash (lyricist)
• Our Ancient LibertiesMaxwell Anderson (lyricist); Kurt Weill (composer)
• Pirate JennyKurt Weill (contributor)
• Princess of Pure Delight (from "Lady in the Dark")Kurt Weill (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
• A Rhyme for AngelaIra Gershwin (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• The Right Guy for Me (from "You and Me")Kurt Weill (contributor); Sam Coslow (contributor)
• River Chanty (from "Huck Finn")Maxwell Anderson (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• Seerauber JennyKurt Weill (contributor)
• September Song (from "Knickerbocker Holiday")Kurt Weill (composer); Maxwell Anderson (lyricist)
• Sing Me Not a BalladIra Gershwin (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• Song der Beiden VerkauferinnenKurt Weill (contributor); Georg Kaiser (contributor)
• Song of MiriamKurt Weill (contributor); Franz Werfel (contributor)
• Song of RuthKurt Weill (contributor); Franz Werfel (contributor)
• Song of the RhinelandIra Gershwin (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• Speak LowKurt Weill (composer); Ogden Nash (lyricist)
• Stay Well (from "Lost in the Stars")Maxwell Anderson (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• Surabaya JohnnyKurt Weill (contributor)
• Susan's Dream (from "Love Life")Alan Jay Lerner (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• That's Him (from "One Touch of Venus")Ogden Nash (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• The PromiseKurt Weill (contributor); Franz Werfel (contributor)
• The Saga of Jenny a/k/a JennyKurt Weill (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
• The ScarsMaxwell Anderson (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• The Song of the FreeArchibald MacLeish (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• There's Nowhere to Go but UpMaxwell Anderson (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• This Is NewKurt Weill (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
• This Is the LifeAlan Jay Lerner (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• Thousands of MilesMaxwell Anderson (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• To Love You and to Lose YouPaul Green (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• To WarMaxwell Anderson (lyricist); Kurt Weill (composer)
• Trouble Man (from "Lost in the Stars")Maxwell Anderson (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• The Trouble with Women (from "One Touch of Venus")Kurt Weill (composer); Ogden Nash (lyricist)
• Tschaikowsky (And Other Russians) (from "Lady in the Dark")Kurt Weill (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
• Two HeartsDesmond Carter (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• Vorstellung des Fliegers LindberghKurt Weill (contributor); Bertholt Brecht (contributor)
• Washington Irving's SongMaxwell Anderson (lyricist); Kurt Weill (composer)
• We Are Cut in TwainMaxwell Anderson (lyricist); Kurt Weill (composer)
• We'll Go Away TogetherLangston Hughes (lyricist); Kurt Weill (composer)
• WestwindOgden Nash (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• What Good Would the Moon Be?Kurt Weill (contributor); Langston Hughes (contributor)
• Will You Remember Me? (from "Knickerbocker Holiday")Maxwell Anderson (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• Will You Remember Me?Maxwell Anderson (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• Wooden WeddingOgden Nash (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• YoukaliKurt Weill (contributor)
• Young People Think About LoveMaxwell Anderson (lyricist); Kurt Weill (composer)
• You're Far Too Near Me (from "The Firebrand of Florence")Ira Gershwin (contributor); Kurt Weill (contributor)
• Zu Potsdam Under den EichenKurt Weill (contributor)