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My Take
Kurt Weill is, to me, one of the great bridge-builders in music, linking the concert hall to the street and the cabaret. The Threepenny Opera, with Mack the Knife, still echoes through pop culture nearly a century later. What moves me most is his resilience: he flowered in Germany, was driven into exile, and reinvented himself on Broadway without ever abandoning his unmistakable voice. He never wrote down to his audience, yet his melodies land directly in the heart. He died too young at fifty, but his songs outlived the upheavals of his century. That is a composer's truest victory.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kurt Weill
- Name (Japanese)
- クルト・ワイル
- Reading
- くると・わいる
- Born
- March 2, 1900 – April 3, 1950
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
- Origin
- Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / pedagogue / film score composer / chapelmaster / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Berlin University of the Arts
Awards & achievements
- 1947 Tony Award for Best Original Score
- 1970 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music
- National Medal of Science
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Threepenny Opera | — | |
| Notable work | Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny | — | |
| Notable work | The Seven Deadly Sins | — | |
| Notable work | Street Scene | — | |
| Notable work | Der Silbersee | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.kwf.org/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB
Frequently asked questions
When was Kurt Weill born?
March 2, 1900 – April 3, 1950.
Where is Kurt Weill from?
Kurt Weill is from Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
What does Kurt Weill do?
Kurt Weill works as composer, pedagogue, film score composer, chapelmaster, musician.
What is Kurt Weill known for?
Notable works include The Threepenny Opera, Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, The Seven Deadly Sins.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.