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| THE
DAYS GROW SHORT |
| The
Life and Music of Kurt Weill |
| Ronald
Sanders, 460 pages, 6x9, illus., 1-879505-06-1, $14.95
paper |
“… a
highly fascinating story… Highly recommended.”
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Library Journal
“…
an extremely well-written book by a man who knows and
loves music.”
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Brooks Atkinson
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The
Days Grow Short covers Kurt Weill’s life and musical career
from his childhood and his studies with Busoni through
his early concert works, his collaborations with Bertolt
Brecht (The Threepenny Opera, Mahagonny,etc.), his
life with Lotte Lenya, and his Broadway years (One
Touch of Venus, Street Scene, etc.).
Although Weill’s music enjoys a timeless popularity,
it was firmly rooted in the shifting social, political,
and artistic climates in which he worked. Sanders’ thorough
understanding of these climates and his sincere love
of his subject enlivens his vivid account of Weill’s
life and work.
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Ronald
Sanders was the author of numerous books including Lost
Tribes and the Promised Lands, Reflections on a Teapot,
The
Downtown Jews, Israel: The View from Masada, and Shores
of Refuge. His articles appeared in The New
York Times, Commentary, The New Republic, and The Nation |
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