| Other author/creator | Archer, Robyn, 1948- vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | Brückner-Rüggeberg, Wilhelm, arranger of music. |
| Other author/creator | Hampson, Thomas, vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | Iansons, Marius, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | McGlinn, John conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Rattle, Simon, 1955- conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Ross, Elise vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | Zimmermann, Frank Peter instrumentalist. |
| Included Work | Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny. Selections; arranged. |
| Included Work | Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Berliner Requiem. Marterl. |
| Included Work | Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Concerto, violin, instrumental ensemble, op. 12. |
| Included Work | Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Dreigroschenoper. Selections. |
| Included Work | Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Happy end. Bilbao-song. |
| Included Work | Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Happy end. Surabaya-Johnny. |
| Included Work | Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Johnny Johnson. Johnny's song. |
| Included Work | Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Love life. This is the life. |
| Included Work | Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Mahagonny (Songspiel). Alabama-Song. |
| Included Work | Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Sieben Todsünden. |
| Included Work | Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Symphonies, no. 2. |
| Other author/creator | Berliner Philharmoniker, performer. |
| Other author/creator | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, performer. |
| Other author/creator | London Sinfonietta, performer. |
| Uniform title | Works. Selections |
| Series |
Gemini (EMI (Firm))
Gemini (EMI (Firm)) ^A1163931
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| Contents |
Symphony No. 2 : (1933) -- Concerto for violin and wind orchestra op. 12 : (1924) -- Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny : Suite aus der oper -- Die Sieben Todsünden = (The) Seven Deadly Sins -- Ballad Of Mack The Knife -- Cannon Song -- Barbara Song -- Polly's Song -- The Threepenny Opera (in English). The Ballad of Sexual Obsession (with orchestra) -- Second Threepenny Finale -- The Threepenny Opera (in English). Solomon Song (with harmonium) -- Alabama Song (from Mahagonny) -- Epitaph 1919 -- Happy End. Song of Surabaya Johnny (after Kipling) -- Bilbao Song -- Johnny Johnson. Johnny's Song : 'When man was first created' -- This is the life from Love Life. |
| General note | Previously released as a compact disc. |
| General note | The 3rd work arranged from Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny by Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed May 1, 2012). |
| Performer |
In the 1st-3rd works: Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin ; Berliner Philharmoniker ; Mariss Jansons, conductor. In the 4th work: Elise Ross, soprano ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra ; Sir Simon Rattle, conductor. In the 5th-9th works: Robyn Archer, mezzo-soprano ; London Sinfonietta ; Simon Rattle, Dominic Muldowney, conductors. In the remiander: Thomas Hampson, baritone ; London Sinfonietta ; Simon Rattle, Dominic Muldowney, John McGlinn, conductors. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Feb.-Mar. 1997, Philharmonie, Berlin (1st-3rd works), Sept. 7, 1982, Birmingham Town Hall (4th work), and, June-July 1981and June 9-11, 1994, Lyndurst Hall, Air Studios, London (remainder). |
| Language | The vocal works sung in German and English. |
| Genre/form | Sound recordings. |
