Ute Lemper Sings Kurt Weill, Volume 2

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Tracklist

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1Bilbao‐Song
vocals:
Ute Lemper
orchestra:
RIAS Kammerorchester
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
Bilbao song (Chanson de Bilbao)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Boris Vian (in 1956-12)
translated version of:
Happy End: Teil 1. No. 1: Bilbao‐Song. “Bills Ballhaus in Bilbao”
4:35
2Surabaya‐Johnny
vocals:
Ute Lemper
orchestra:
RIAS Kammerorchester
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
Surabaya Johnny (English translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Michael Feingold (translator)
translated version of:
Happy End: Teil 3. No. 10: Das Lied vom Surabaya‐Johnny. “Ich war jung, Gott, erst sechzehn Jahre” (original German version)
6:02
3Was die Herren Matrosen sagen
vocals:
Ute Lemper
orchestra:
RIAS Kammerorchester
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
Happy End: Teil 1. No. 4: Der Matrosen-Tango "Hallo, jetzt fahren wir nach Birma hinüber" ("Was die Herren Matrosen sagen")
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
librettist:
Elisabeth Hauptmann
part of:
Happy End: Teil 1: Lieder vom Höllenfeuer und Reue
6:59
4Der Song von Mandelay
vocals:
Ute Lemper
orchestra:
RIAS Kammerorchester
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
Happy End: Teil 3. No. 9: Der Song von Mandelay. "Mutters Goddams Puff in Mandelay"
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
librettist:
Elisabeth Hauptmann
part of:
Happy End: Teil 3: Lieder der rivalisierenden Armeen
2:15
5Das Lied vom Branntweinhändler
vocals:
Ute Lemper
orchestra:
RIAS Kammerorchester
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
Happy End: Teil 2. No. 8: Das Lied vom Branntweinhändler. "Hinter Gläsern, an dem Schanktisch"
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
librettist:
Elisabeth Hauptmann
part of:
Happy End: Teil 2: Lieder von der Unschuld
3:46
6Youkali
vocals:
Ute Lemper
orchestra:
RIAS Kammerorchester
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
Youkali: Tango Habanera
lyricist:
Roger Fernay
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
5:47
7Les Filles de Bordeaux
vocals:
Ute Lemper
orchestra:
RIAS Kammerorchester
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
Marie Galante: Les Filles de Bordeaux
lyricist:
Jacques Deval
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
3:11
8Le Train du ciel
vocals:
Ute Lemper
orchestra:
RIAS Kammerorchester
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
Marie Galante: Le Train du ciel
lyricist:
Jacques Deval
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
5:49
9Le Grand Lustucru
vocals:
Ute Lemper
orchestra:
RIAS Kammerorchester
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
Marie Galante: Le Grand Lustucru
lyricist:
Jacques Deval
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
3:13
10Le Roi d’Aquitaine
vocals:
Ute Lemper
orchestra:
RIAS Kammerorchester
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
Marie Galante: Le Roi d'Aquitaine
lyricist:
Jacques Deval
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
2:31
11J’attends un navire
vocals:
Ute Lemper
orchestra:
RIAS Kammerorchester
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
Marie Galante: J'attends un navire
lyricist:
Jacques Deval
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
4:56
12One Life to Live
vocals:
Ute Lemper
orchestra:
RIAS Kammerorchester
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
Lady in the Dark: One Life to Live
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
part of:
Lady in the Dark: Act I. Glamour Dream
3:11
13A Saga of Jenny
vocals:
Ute Lemper
orchestra:
RIAS Kammerorchester
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
Lady in the Dark: The Saga of Jenny
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
part of:
Lady in the Dark: Act II. Circus Dream
4:57
14My Ship
vocals:
Ute Lemper
orchestra:
RIAS Kammerorchester
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
My Ship (from "Lady in the Dark”; catch-all for versions outside the theatrical context)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
Lady in the Dark: My Ship
2:59

Credits

Release

art direction:David Smart (classical music graphic designer/art director)
engineer:Martin Atkinson (engineer)
producer:Michael Haas (classical music producer)
design:Albert Kueh
recorded at:Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (from 1991-10-21 until 1991-10-27)
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1992-10-21)
ASIN:UK: B000008HOB [info]