Description
Kurt Weill made use of the popular dance and song styles of Germany in the 1920s, thus making it more accessible to a wider range of tastes.
It is the re-telling of a dark and sleazy story of the criminal underworld in London.
The original score is written for an odd selection of instruments: Saxophones, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, banjo, harmonium, piano, and percussion – a small enough ensemble to fit into the majority of theatre pits. It was a sensational hit.
I makes for a very satisfying viola quartet, consisting of: The Overture, The Futility of Human Endeavour, Mack the Knife, and Canon Song. 9 mins. M
