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Kurt Weill

German composer (1900–1950)
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Summary

Kurt Weill was born on March 2, 1900[1], in Dessau[2]. He died on April 3, 1950[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pedagogue[6], film score composer[7], chapelmaster[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,919 views/month, #6,686 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Mount Repose Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Albert Weill[12]
  • Spouse: Lotte Lenya[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[14], United States[15]
  • Educated at: Berlin University of the Arts[16]
  • Student: Nikos Skalkottas[17], Rio Gebhardt[18], Giannis Konstantinidis[19]
  • Notable work: The Threepenny Opera[20], Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny[21], The Seven Deadly Sins[22], Street Scene[23], Der Silbersee[24]
  • Award received: Tony Award for Best Original Score[25], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music[26], National Medal of Science[27]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Genre: opera[30], symphony[31], ballet[32]
  • Commons category: Kurt Weill[33]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[34]
  • Residence: Kleinmachnow[35], Dessau[36]
  • Family name: Weill[37]
  • Given name: Kurt[38], Julian[39]
  • Official website: http://www.kwf.org/[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Kurt Weill[41]
  • Work location: Berlin[42]
  • Student of: Ferruccio Busoni[43], Engelbert Humperdinck[44]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[45]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Kurt Weill include 11899 Weill[46], an asteroid[47].

Why It Matters

Kurt Weill has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Ernst Bloch[50], a philosopher[51], 1885–1977[52], of Germany[53], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[54], specialised in philosophy[55] and Stephen Warbeck[56], a composer[57], b. 1953[58], of United Kingdom[59], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score[60].

Entities named for him include 11899 Weill[46], an asteroid[47].

FAQs

Where was Kurt Weill born?

Kurt Weill's place of birth was Dessau[2].

Where did Kurt Weill die?

Kurt Weill died in New York City[4].

Who were Kurt Weill's parents?

Kurt Weill's father was Albert Weill[12].

Who was Kurt Weill married to?

Kurt Weill's spouses include Lotte Lenya[13].

What did Kurt Weill do for work?

Kurt Weill worked as a composer[5], pedagogue[6], film score composer[7], chapelmaster[8], and musician[9].

Where did Kurt Weill go to school?

Kurt Weill was educated at Berlin University of the Arts[16].

What awards did Kurt Weill receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Original Score[25], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music[26], and National Medal of Science[27].

Who did Kurt Weill influence?

Kurt Weill has been cited as an influence by Ernst Bloch[50] and Stephen Warbeck[56].

Related Entities

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Engelbert Humperdinck Ernst Bloch Ferruccio Busoni Germany Lotte Lenya New York City The Threepenny Opera UbuWeb United States

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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