Música / Kurt Weill
Furchte Dich Nicht – Mary Margaret O’Hara
Álbum – September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
Lyrics – Bertold Brecht, Michael Feingold
1997
“Tribute is paid to the man behind “The Threepenny Opera” in the performance film SEPTEMBER SONGS. Modern takes on his compositions, such as PJ Harvey’s cold, brooding “Ballad Of The Soldier’s Wife” and David Johansen’s “Alabama Song” are coupled with those of veteran Weill interpreters Teresa Stratas and Lotte Lenya. Nick Cave’s characteristically aggressive “Mack The Knife” contrasts with Brecht’s version from 1930. Betty Carter’s vocal acrobatics help make “Lonely House” even more heartbreaking, and Elvis Costello’s “Lost In The Stars” is an intimate, passionate homage. Closing with William S. Burroughs’s “What Keeps A Man Alive?,” SEPTEMBER SONG gives new voice to one of this century’s most vital and truly modern composers.”
