Kurt Weill - Buch im Überblick

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Wer nach einem Buch von Jürgen Schebera aus dem Themenfeld Sachbuch sucht, findet mit Kurt Weill eine Ausgabe mit präziser inhaltlicher Positionierung. Aus der Buchbeschreibung zu Kurt Weill ergibt sich ein klares Bild der thematischen Schwerpunkte: Kurt Weill--the famed composer of The Threepenny Opera, Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, Knickerbocker Holiday, One Touch of Venus, Lost in the Stars, and many other musical works--led a life as rich and complex as the music for which he is so justly acclaimed. This engaging and lavishly illustrated book draws on a wealth of previously unexplored written and pictorial material to present a biography of Weill that is the most up to date and balanced ever written. Jurgen Schebera explores the many phases of Weill's life, from his childhood as the son of a cantor in the Jewish section of Dessau, Germany, to his renunciation of Germany in 1933, his emigration to America in 1935, and his premature death there in 1950. Schebera describes Weill's rise to prominence during the Weimar Republic, when he created brilliant orchestral and chamber music and became a leading operatic innovator; his marriage, divorce, and remarriage to the famed actress Lotte Lenya; his escape from Nazi Germany, exile in France, and move to America; his collaboration with such famed writers and lyricists as Georg Kaiser, Bertolt Brecht, Maxwell Anderson, Moss Hart, Ira Gershwin, S.J. Perelman, and Ogden Nash; and his efforts in the United States to aid the mobilization for war. He presents fascinating information about Weill's musical creations: an anti-war musical (Johnny Johnson); a biblical drama (The Eternal Road); his first American song "hit," "September Song"; a Kiddush for cantor, chorus, and organ; a new genre of Broadway opera (Street Scene); a musical tragedy (Lost in the Stars); and many other musical ventures in New York and Hollywood. Schebera contends that it is pointless to argue the relative merits of Weill's music from his European and American periods, as many critics have done. As Weill himself said, "I have never acknowledged the difference between 'serious' music and 'light' music. There is only good music and bad music." And, in fact, the current international renaissance of Kurt Weill's works attests to the beauty, originality, and variety of the music he composed throughout his career. First published in Germany to enthusiastic reviews, this English edition adds new information and illustrations to the earlier work Kurt Weill wurde am 2000 publiziert und dem Verlag Rowohlt mit Verlagsort Reinbek bei Hamburg zugeordnet.

Mit dem Erscheinungszeitpunkt 2000 lässt sich Kurt Weill sauber in einen bibliografischen Kontext einordnen. Mit Rowohlt in Reinbek bei Hamburg ist die verlegerische Zuordnung der Ausgabe klar nachvollziehbar. Kurt Weill spricht besonders Nutzer an, die sich für Bücher rund um Sachbuch interessieren. Die Ausgabe ist in Deutsch verfügbar und damit gezielt für Leserinnen und Leser mit entsprechender Sprachpräferenz interessant. Im Kontext des Gesamtwerks von Jürgen Schebera lässt sich Kurt Weill gezielt bibliografisch und thematisch einordnen.

Inhalt und thematische Schwerpunkte

Wer wissen möchte, worauf Kurt Weill inhaltlich abzielt, findet in dieser Zusammenfassung einen ersten Ansatzpunkt: Kurt Weill--the famed composer of The Threepenny Opera, Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, Knickerbocker Holiday, One Touch of Venus, Lost in the Stars, and many other musical works--led a life as rich and complex as the music for which he is so justly acclaimed. This engaging and lavishly illustrated book draws on a wealth of previously unexplored written and pictorial material to present a biography of Weill that is the most up to date and balanced ever written. Jurgen Schebera explores the many phases of Weill's life, from his childhood as the son of a cantor in the Jewish section of Dessau, Germany, to his renunciation of Germany in 1933, his emigration to America in 1935, and his premature death there in 1950. Schebera describes Weill's rise to prominence during the Weimar Republic, when he created brilliant orchestral and chamber music and became a leading operatic innovator; his marriage, divorce, and remarriage to the famed actress Lotte Lenya; his escape from Nazi Germany, exile in France, and move to America; his collaboration with such famed writers and lyricists as Georg Kaiser, Bertolt Brecht, Maxwell Anderson, Moss Hart, Ira Gershwin, S.J. Perelman, and Ogden Nash; and his efforts in the United States to aid the mobilization for war. He presents fascinating information about Weill's musical creations: an anti-war musical (Johnny Johnson); a biblical drama (The Eternal Road); his first American song "hit," "September Song"; a Kiddush for cantor, chorus, and organ; a new genre of Broadway opera (Street Scene); a musical tragedy (Lost in the Stars); and many other musical ventures in New York and Hollywood. Schebera contends that it is pointless to argue the relative merits of Weill's music from his European and American periods, as many critics have done. As Weill himself said, "I have never acknowledged the difference between 'serious' music and 'light' music. There is only good music and bad music." And, in fact, the current international renaissance of Kurt Weill's works attests to the beauty, originality, and variety of the music he composed throughout his career. First published in Germany to enthusiastic reviews, this English edition adds new information and illustrations to the earlier work Über die Schlagwörter Biography, Composers, Weill, kurt, 1900-1950, Composers, biography lässt sich Kurt Weill auch in größeren Beständen gezielt auffinden.

Wichtige Kennzeichen dieser Ausgabe

Für weiterführende bibliografische Verknüpfungen sind die Kennungen OL2235321W und OL6840241M, OL2938245M besonders hilfreich. Die Ausgabe ist über den Verlag Rowohlt, den Ort Reinbek bei Hamburg und das Datum 2000 klar kontextualisiert.

Bibliografische Eckdaten dieser Ausgabe

1. Thematische Tags: Biography, Composers, Weill, kurt, 1900-1950, Composers, biography
2. Publiziert bei: Rowohlt
3. ISBN-10: 3499504537
4. Inhaltliche Kurzcharakteristik: Kurt Weill--the famed composer of The Threepenny Opera, Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, Knickerbocker Holiday, One Touch of Venus, Lost in the Stars, and many other musical works--led a life as rich and complex as the music for which he is so justly acclaimed. This engaging and lavishly illustrated book draws on a wealth of previously unexplored written and pictorial material to present a biography of Weill that is the most up to date and balanced ever written. Jurgen Schebera explores the many phases of Weill's life, from his childhood as the son of a cantor in the Jewish section of Dessau, Germany, to his renunciation of Germany in 1933, his emigration to America in 1935, and his premature death there in 1950. Schebera describes Weill's rise to prominence during the Weimar Republic, when he created brilliant orchestral and chamber music and became a leading operatic innovator; his marriage, divorce, and remarriage to the famed actress Lotte Lenya; his escape from Nazi Germany, exile in France, and move to America; his collaboration with such famed writers and lyricists as Georg Kaiser, Bertolt Brecht, Maxwell Anderson, Moss Hart, Ira Gershwin, S.J. Perelman, and Ogden Nash; and his efforts in the United States to aid the mobilization for war. He presents fascinating information about Weill's musical creations: an anti-war musical (Johnny Johnson); a biblical drama (The Eternal Road); his first American song "hit," "September Song"; a Kiddush for cantor, chorus, and organ; a new genre of Broadway opera (Street Scene); a musical tragedy (Lost in the Stars); and many other musical ventures in New York and Hollywood. Schebera contends that it is pointless to argue the relative merits of Weill's music from his European and American periods, as many critics have done. As Weill himself said, "I have never acknowledged the difference between 'serious' music and 'light' music. There is only good music and bad music." And, in fact, the current international renaissance of Kurt Weill's works attests to the beauty, originality, and variety of the music he composed throughout his career. First published in Germany to enthusiastic reviews, this English edition adds new information and illustrations to the earlier work
5. Open-Library-Work-ID: OL2235321W
6. Open-Library-Editions-IDs: OL6840241M, OL2938245M
7. Sprache: Deutsch
8. Veröffentlicht am: 2000
9. Ort der Veröffentlichung: Reinbek bei Hamburg
10. Autor beziehungsweise Autoren: Jürgen Schebera
11. Thematische Hauptkategorie: Sachbuch
12. Titel: Kurt Weill
13. Seitenzahl: 158

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