Kurt Weill
Kurt Weill (1900-1950) was born on 2 March 1900 in Dessau, Germany. The son of a cantor, Weill displayed musical talent early on: by the time he was twelve, he was composing and mounting concerts and ... Read more
Kurt Weill (1900-1950) was born on 2 March 1900 in Dessau, Germany. The son of a cantor, Weill displayed musical talent early on: by the time he was twelve, he was composing and mounting concerts and dramatic works in the hall above his family's quarters in the Gemeindehaus. During the years of the First World War, he accompanied opera singers at the Dessau Court Theater.