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SONGS A Centennial Anthology VOLUME 1

Project Manager: Sy Feldman Compiled by Edward Harsh and Dave Stein Production Coordinator: Donna Salzburg Book Art Layout: Jorge Paredes

The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, which conceived this collection for the centenary celebration of Kurt Weills birth, is gratefui for the Cooperation of its Publishing partners, Warner/Chappell Music, European American Music Corp., Universal Edition, and The Richmond Organization, in making this project possible. Photos and sheet music Originals were provided courtesy of the Weill-Lenya Research Center (www. kwf. org).

© 1999 ALFRED PUBLISHING CO., INC. All Rights Reserved

Any duplication, adaptation or arrangement of the compositions contained in this collection requires the written consent of the Publisher. No part of this book may be photocopied or reproduced in any way without permission. Unauthorized uses are an infringement of the U.S. Copyright Act and are punishable by law. KURT WEILL Cotents

Title Original Production Page

Alabama Song Mahagonny 10 All at Once Where Do We Go From Here? 13 Apple Jack Huckleberry Finn 17 As Long as I Love A Kingdom for a Cow 20 Auf nach Mahagonny Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny 24 Der Bäcker backt ums Morgenrot 29 Ballad of the Robbers Knickerbocker Holiday 35 Ballade vom angenehmen Leben Die Dreigroschenoper 39 Ballade von Cäsars Tod Der Silbersee 44 Ballade von der sexuellen Hörigkeit Die Dreigroschenoper 49 Barbara Song Die Dreigroschenoper 52 Berlin im Licht 58 Big Mole 61 Bilbao Song 66 A Boy Like You 69 The Catfish Song Huckleberry Finn 73 Come in, Mornin' Huckleberry Finn 76 Complainte de la Seine 79 Dance Around the Golden Calf 82 David's Psalm The Eternal Road 86 Denn wie man sich bettet, so liegt man . . . .Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny 88 Dirge for a Soldier Knickerbocker Holiday 91 Don't Look Now (film) 95 Economics 99 Les filles de Bordeaux Marie Galante 105 Foolish Heart One Touch of Venus 108 Girl of the Moment 112 Le grand Lustucru Marie Galante 116 Green-up Time Love Life 119 Here l'll Stay Love Life 123 How Can You Teil an American? Knickerbocker Holiday 127 How Much I Love You One Touch of Venus 133 Contents KURT WElLL

Title Original Production Page

Ich bin eine arme Verwandte Der Silbersee 136 If Love Remains Where Do We Go From Here? 140 l'm a Stranger Here Myself One Touch of Venus 145 Is It Hirn or Is It Me? Love Life 153 It Never Was You Knickerbocker Holiday 159 J'attends un navire Marie Galante 163 Je ne t'aime pas 168 Kanonen Song Die Dreigroschenoper 170 Können einem toten Mann nicht helfen . . . . Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny . . . 172 Kraniche-Duett Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny . . . 178 Liebeslied Die Dreigroschenoper 184 Lied von den braunen Inseln Die Petroleuminseln 186 Lied von Schlaraffenland Der Silbersee 188 The Little Gray House Lost in the Stars 192 Lonely House Street Scene 196 Lost in the Stars Lost in the Stars 201 Lotterieagents Tango Der Silbersee 205 Love Song Love Life 210 216 March to Zion The Eternal Road 218 Marterl Das Berliner Requiem 220 Matrosen-Tango Happy End 223 May and January Knickerbocker Holiday 228 Mile After Mile Railroads on Parade 230 Mon Ami, My Friend 233 Moon-Faced, Starry-Eyed Street Scene 237 Moritat vom Mackie Messer Die Dreigroschenoper 240 Mr. Right Love Life 243 De Muschel von Margate Konjunktur 247 Lady in the Dark 250 My Week One Touch of Venus (film] 253