The 1st work a "ballet chanté"; text by Bertolt Brecht; version for low voice arranged by Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg; the 2nd work based on texts from Brecht's Mahagonny-Gesänge.
Sung in German.
Author
Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.
Performer
In the 1st work: Doris Bierett (Anna I & II) ; Dieter Ellenbeck, Karl Markus, tenors ; Carlos Feller, baritone ; Malcolm Smith, bass ; in the 2nd work: Trudeliese Schmidt (Jessie) ; Gabriele Ramm (Bessie) ; Horst Hiestermann (Billy) ; Peter Nikolaus Kante (Bobby) ; Walter Raffeiner (Charlie) ; Hans Franzen (Jimmy) ; Kölner Rundfunkorchester ; Lothar Zagrosek, conductor (1st work) ; König-Ensemble ; Jan Latham-König, conductor (2nd work).