Item Detail
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Drew, David
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Kurt Weill : a handbook
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Book
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Berkeley, Calif.
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1987
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University of California Press
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480 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
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English
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0571135730; 9780571135738
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Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950--Thematic catalogs.
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Compositions; Composers; Twentieth century; Kurt Weill
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ML 134 .W4 A2 1987
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Drew, David. Kurt Weill: A Handbook. London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1987.
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A bibliography that aids research and verification of the history of Weill’s works and legacy.
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All of Weill’s known works, including miscellaneous and unidentified sketches, the contents of his Brook House Library, and a listing of his lost works.
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3 Sections. (1) Weill’s Life and Times: A Chronology. (2) Catalogue of Weill’s Works. Organized by life period, with separate Chronological and Classified Lists. Entries include dates of composition, composition type, librettist, dedication, duration, cast (for stage works), performing forces, synopsis, autographs (including sketches, drafts, and rehearsal scores), editions, first performance, revisions, performing versions, and miscellaneous notes. (3) Projects. Two Projects: Brook House Library (collection catalog) and The Lacunae. Three Appendixes: Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Weill-Lenya Research Center, and Weill/Lenya Archive at Yale University. Indexes: Works, Authors, and General.
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Katie Henly
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BYU Mus Ref
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3073