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Additional authors

1. Fichman, Niv
2. Iron, Daniel
3. Weinstein, Larry
4. Mortin, David.
5. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950
6. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956
7. Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959
8. Green, Paul, 1894-1981
9. Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967
10. Fernay, Roger
11. Deval, Jacques, 1890-1972
12. Zeidler, Horst
13. New, David
14. Levine, Michael, 1961-
15. Muir, Linda
16. Willner, Hal
17. Liljestrand, Eric
18. McCormick, Denise
19. Tattersall, Jane
20. Cave, Nick, 1957-
21. Ridgway, Stan
22. Stratas, Teresa
23. Harvey, Polly Jean
24. Johansen, David, 1950-
25. Shipley, Ellen
26. Schuckett, Ralph, 1948-
27. Dorough, Bob
28. Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997
29. Dalton, Kathy
30. Costello, Elvis
31. Carter, Betty, 1930-1998
32. Reed, Lou
33. Haden, Charlie
34. Lenya, Lotte
35. Ghettoriginal Productions Dance Company.
36. Persuasions (Musical group)
37. Brodsky String Quartet.
38. Rhombus Media (Firm)
39. Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, producer.
40. Radiotelevisão Portuguesa.
41. Telefilm Canada.
42. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
43. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (85 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Series statement

1. Great performances

Uniform title

1. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Alternative title

1. Music of Kurt Weill: September songs

Subject

1. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950
2. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950 > Adaptations
3. Musical theater > Germany > Berlin
4. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Television.

Contents

1. Song / performer: Mackie Messer (Moritat) / vocal by Bertolt Brecht -- Mack the Knife / Nick Cave -- Cannon song / Stan Ridgway -- Surabaya Johnny / Teresa Stratas -- Ballad of the soldier's wife / P.J. Harvey -- Alabama song / David Johansen, Ellen Shipley, Ralph Schuckett, and Bob Dorough -- What keeps mankind alive? / William S. Burroughs -- O heavenly salvation / The Persuasions -- Youkali tango / Teresa Stratas -- Aggie's sewing machine / Kathy Dalton -- Lost in the stars / Elvis Costello and the Brodsky String Quartet -- Lonely house / Betty Carter -- Mandalay B-Bo parlay / Ghettoriginal Dance Company -- September song / Lou Reed -- Speak low / Charlie Haden, double bass, with vocal by Kurt Weill.

Call number

1. NCOX 1137

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Director of photography, Horst Zeidler ; editor, David New ; production design, Michael Levine ; costume design, Linda Muir ; music supervisor, Hal Willner ; music recording and mix, Eric Liljestrand ; sound editors, Denise McCormick and Jane Tattersall.

Performer (note)

1. Archival audio performances: Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, Lotte Lenya.
2. Performers: Nick Cave, Stan Ridgway, Teresa Stratas, PJ Harvey, David Johansen, Ellen Shipley, Ralph Schuckett, Bob Dorough, William S. Burroughs, The Persuasions, Kathy Dalton, Elvis Costello, the Brodsky String Quartet, Betty Carter, the Ghettoriginal Dance Company, Lou Reed, and Charlie Haden.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast on Great performances, WNET/13, New York, N.Y., Jan. 23, 1995.

Language (note)

1. Performed primarily in English. Some material in German and French, with English subtitles.

Title

1. September songs: the music of Kurt Weill [videorecording] / Rhombus Media and ZDF-German Television, with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, RTP Portugal and Telefilm Canada present a film by Larry Weinstein ; producers, Niv Fichman and Larry Weinstein ; co-producer, Daniel Iron ; writers, David Mortin and Larry Weinstein ; music composed by Kurt Weill ; lyricists: Bertolt Brecht, Maxwell Anderson, Paul Green, Langston Hughes, Roger Fernay, and Jacques Deval ; director, Larry Weinstein ; a production of WNET/13.

Imprint

1. New York, 1995.

Series

1. Great performances

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Director of photography, Horst Zeidler ; editor, David New ; production design, Michael Levine ; costume design, Linda Muir ; music supervisor, Hal Willner ; music recording and mix, Eric Liljestrand ; sound editors, Denise McCormick and Jane Tattersall.

Cast

1. Archival audio performances: Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, Lotte Lenya.
2. Performers: Nick Cave, Stan Ridgway, Teresa Stratas, PJ Harvey, David Johansen, Ellen Shipley, Ralph Schuckett, Bob Dorough, William S. Burroughs, The Persuasions, Kathy Dalton, Elvis Costello, the Brodsky String Quartet, Betty Carter, the Ghettoriginal Dance Company, Lou Reed, and Charlie Haden.

Event

1. Originally broadcast on Great performances, WNET/13, New York, N.Y., Jan. 23, 1995.

Language

1. Performed primarily in English. Some material in German and French, with English subtitles.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Fichman, Niv, producer.
2. Iron, Daniel, producer.
3. Weinstein, Larry, producer.
4. Weinstein, Larry, director.
5. Mortin, David.
6. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950, composer.
7. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950, performer.
8. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956, lyricist.
9. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956, performer.
10. Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959, lyricist.
11. Green, Paul, 1894-1981, lyricist.
12. Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967, lyricist.
13. Fernay, Roger, lyricist.
14. Deval, Jacques, 1890-1972, lyricist.
15. Zeidler, Horst, director of photography.
16. New, David, editor of moving image work.
17. Levine, Michael, 1961- set designer.
18. Muir, Linda, costume designer.
19. Willner, Hal, music supervisor.
20. Liljestrand, Eric, sound designer.
21. McCormick, Denise, sound editor.
22. Tattersall, Jane, sound editor.
23. Cave, Nick, 1957- performer.
24. Ridgway, Stan, performer.
25. Stratas, Teresa, performer.
26. Harvey, Polly Jean, performer.
27. Johansen, David, 1950- performer.
28. Shipley, Ellen, performer.
29. Schuckett, Ralph, 1948- performer.
30. Dorough, Bob, performer.
31. Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997, performer.
32. Dalton, Kathy, performer.
33. Costello, Elvis, performer.
34. Carter, Betty, 1930-1998, performer.
35. Reed, Lou, performer.
36. Haden, Charlie, performer.
37. Lenya, Lotte, performer.
38. Ghettoriginal Productions Dance Company.
39. Persuasions (Musical group)
40. Brodsky String Quartet.
41. Rhombus Media (Firm)
42. Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, producer.
43. Radiotelevisão Portuguesa.
44. Telefilm Canada.
45. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
46. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Research call number

1. NCOX 1137