Brecht Songs
Ina Wittich, 1979. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Very Good. Item #005493438
Signed and inscribed by producer Ina Wittich (12-line inscription discussing Brecht). Though this publication is undated, it likely dates from 1979-80, as Wittich was performing these work at that time. Extremely scarce - Worldcat records only 2 copies (1 in the US). [88] pages. Text in German and English on opposite pages. Credits: Die ballade vom toten soldaten (1917) = The legend of the dead soldier / Brecht -- Ein pferd klagt an (1919) = The horse's testimony / Eisler -- Vom ertrunkenen Maedchen (1920 'Baal) = Concerning the drowned girl / Weill -- Von der freundlichkeit der welt (1922) = Of the friendliness of the world / Eisler -- Erinnerung an die Marie A. (1921) = Remembering Maria A. / Brecht -- Zu Potsdam unter den Eichen (1927) = At Potsdam 'Unter den Eichen' / Weill -- Meckie Messer (1928 'Dreigroschenoper') = Mack the Knife ('Threepenny Opera') / Weill -- Barbara Song -- Seeraeuber Jenny = Pirate Jenny -- Von der unzulaenglichkeit menschlichen strebens = On the insufficiency of human endeavor -- Zuhaelterballade = Ballad of immoral earnings -- Salomon song = Solomon song -- Meckie messer epilog (aus dem Dreigroschenfilm) = Epilog of Mack the Knife -- Alabama song (1929 'Mahogonny') / Weill -- Denn wie man sich bettet so liegt man = As you make your bed so you lie on it -- Der kleine Leutnant des lieben Gottes (1929 'Happy end') = Dear God's little Lieutenant -- Surabaya Johnny -- Paragraph 218 (1931) Abortion is illegal / Eisler -- Lob des lernens (1931 'Die mutter') = In praise of study ('The mother') -- Aendere die welt: sie braucht es (1931/33 'Die massnahme') = Change the world: it needs it / Eisler -- Solidaritaetslied (1931 'Huhle wampe' film) = Solidarity song / Eisler -- Wiegenlied einer proletarischen mutter IV (1931) = The lullaby of a proletariat mother / Eisler -- Ballade von der Judenhure Marie Sanders (1935) = Ballad of a Marie Sanders, the Jew's wife / Eisler -- Ueber den selbstmord (1938/40 'Der gute mensch von Sezuan') = On suicide ('The good woman of Setzuan') / Eisler -- Das lied von der Moldau (1941/44 'Schweyk im II. Weltdrieg') = The song of the Moldau / Eisler -- Das lied vom kleinen wind (1941/44 'Schweyk im II. Weltkreig') = Song of a little wind / Eisler -- Hollywood Elegie (1942) = Hollywood Elegy / Eisler -- Lied einer Deutschen mutter (1942) = Song of a German mother / Eisler -- Vom sprengen des gartens (1943) = The sprinkling of gardens / Eisler -- Die pappel vom Karlsplatz (1950) = The poplar tree on Karlsplatz / Eisler. Other Titles:.
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