Classical Interludes: Brooklyn Art Song Society: The Dichter Project: Bertolt Brecht

Sun, Apr 25 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Virtual

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This program explores two essential musical partnerships with the 20th-century’s greatest literary radical.  Hanns Eisler’s Holywooder Liederbuch uses Brecht’s experience as a refugee during World War II to explore the modern condition. Kurt Weill’s Jazz-infused Die Dreigroschenoper acted as Brecht’s Credo, a slap in the face to polite society and conventional drama.

Hanns Eisler: Hollywooder Liederbuch (Selections)
Kurt Weill: Die Dreigroschenoper (Selections)  

 JUSTINE ARONSON | KRISTINA BACHRACH soprano
BRIAN MEXTORF baritone
MICHAEL BROFMAN | BRENT FUNDERBURK piano  

 

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See the program PDF here.

This video will premiere on BPLvideos and on Facebook @BPLPresents.

Classical Interludes is made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and support by Dr. Beverly S. Jacobs, Jane Brody Engquist and many generous individuals.

Add to My Calendar 04/25/2021 12:00 pm 04/25/2021 01:00 pm America/New_York Classical Interludes: Brooklyn Art Song Society: The Dichter Project: Bertolt Brecht <p>This program explores two essential musical partnerships with the 20th-century’s greatest literary radical.&nbsp; Hanns Eisler’s Holywooder Liederbuch uses Brecht’s experience as a refugee during World War II to explore the modern condition. Kurt Weill’s Jazz-infused Die Dreigroschenoper acted as Brecht’s&nbsp;Credo, a slap in the face to polite society and conventional drama.</p> <p>Hanns Eisler: Hollywooder Liederbuch (Selections)<br /> Kurt Weill:&nbsp;Die Dreigroschenoper (Selections)&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;JUSTINE ARONSON&nbsp;|&nbsp;KRISTINA BACHRACH&nbsp;soprano<br /> BRIAN MEXTORF&nbsp;baritone<br /> MICHAEL BROFMAN&nbsp;|&nbsp;BRENT FUNDERBURK&nbsp;piano&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;VIEW PROGRAM</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://brooklynartsongsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/The-Dichter-Project-Brecht-Updated.pdf" target="_blank">See the program PDF here</a>.</p> <p>This video will premiere on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/BPLvideos" target="_blank">BPLvideos</a> and on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BPLPresents/" target="_blank">@BPLPresents</a>.</p> Brooklyn Public Library - Virtual MM/DD/YYYY 60