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Kurt Weill was a pedagogue, film score composer and chapelmaster. Kurt Weill was born in Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany on March 2, 1900. Death is recorded on April 3, 1950, at the age of 50. Schooling on record includes Berlin University of the Arts. Listed accolades include Tony Award for Best Original Score (1947), Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music (1970) and National Medal of Science.
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
- Occupation
- composer / pedagogue / film score composer / chapelmaster / musician
2. Background
- 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. 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 | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.kwf.org/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt%20Weill
- 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
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55004
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kurt Weill born?
Born March 2, 1900.
When did Kurt Weill die?
Died April 3, 1950, aged 50.
Where was Kurt Weill from?
Kurt Weill was from Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
What did Kurt Weill do?
Kurt Weill worked as composer, pedagogue, film score composer, chapelmaster, musician.
What was 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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