London Sinfonietta, David Atherton - Weill: Kleine Dreigroschenmusik, Mahagonny Songspiel, Happy End, Berliner Requiem, Violin Concerto (1999)

Tracklist:

CD 1
Kleine Dreigroschenmusik (1928) / Suite For Wind Orchestra From 'The Threepenny Opera' 21:27
1.1 1. Overture: Maestoso 1:51
1.2 2. The Ballad Of Mack The Knife: Moderato Assai 2:16
1.3 3. Instead-Of Song: Moderato 1:48
1.4 4. The Ballad Of Pleasant Living: Foxtrott 2:55
1.5 5. Polly's Song: Andante Con Moto 2:21
1.6 5a. Tango-Ballade 2:42
1.7 6. Cannon Song: Charleston-Tempo 2:18
1.8 7. Dreigroschen-Finale 5:16
Mahagonny Songspiel (1927) / 'The Little Mahagonny' 22:32
Part I: Prologue
1.9 1. Off To Mahagonny: Allegro Non Troppo 3:03
1.10 2. Alabama Song: Moderato 2:42
Part II: Life In Mahagonny
1.11 3a. Vivace (Orchestra) 0:39
1.12 3. If You Had Five Bucks A Day: Allegro Un Poco Moderato 2:48
1.13 4a. Vivace Assai (Orchestra) 1:12
1.14 4b. Benares Song: Moderato Assai 4:18
1.15 5a. Sostenuto - Chorale (Orchestra) 1:33
1.16 5. God In Mahagonny: Lento 4:27
Part III: Revolution In Mahagonny
1.17 6. Finale: People Only Dream Of Mahagonny: Largo 1:50
Concerto For Violin And Wind Orchestra Op. 12 (1924) 27:01
1.18 1. Andante Con Moto 9:41
1.19 2. (a) Notturno: Allegro Un Poco Tenuto (b) Cadenza: Moderato Vivace (c) Serenata: Allegretto 10:28
1.20 3. Allegro Molto, Un Poco Agitato 6:52
Happy End (1929) 33:05

CD 2
Part I: Songs Of Hell-Fire And Repentance
2.1 1. Introduction: The Little Lieutenant Of The Loving God 0:36
2.2 2. Salvation Army Song III: Don't Be Afraid 0:45
2.3 3. The Ballad Of Hell's Lily 2:24
2.4 4. The Song Of The Liquor Dealer 4:06
2.5 5. The Sailor's Song 7:00
2.6 6. Salvation Army Song II: Brother, Give Yourself A Shove 0:24
Part II: Songs Of Love And Innocence
2.7 7. The Song Of Mandalay 2:19
2.8 8. Salvation Army Song IV: In Our Childhood's Bright Endeavour 0:40
2.9 9. Surabaya Johnny 5:52
Part lll: Songs Of The Rival Armies
2.10 10. Salvation Army Song I: March Ahead To The Fight 0:13
2.11 11. The Little Lieutenant Of The Loving God I 2:22
2.12 12. Tough Nut 0:57
2.13 13. Hosanna Rockefeller 2:57
2.14 14. The Little Lieutenant Of The Loving God II 2:30
The Berlin Requiem (1929) / Small Cantata For Three Male Voices And Wind Orchestra 18:41
2.15 1. Great Hymn Of Thanksgiving: Sostenuto 3:00
2.16 2. Ballad Of The Drowned Girl: Lento 2:35
2.17 3. Epitaph: Andante Moderato 1:40
2.18 4. Legend Of The Unknown Soldier Beneath The Triumphal Arch: Maderato Assai 3:19
2.19 5. Second Poem On The Unknown Soldier Beneath The Triumphal Arch: Recitative 6:30
2.20 6. Great Hymn Of Thanksgiving (Da Capo) 1:37
Pantomime l (1925)
2.21 From 'The Protagonist' Op. 14
Other [Scenario/szenarium] – Georg Kaiser
10:00
Death In The Forest, Op. 23 (1927)
2.22 Ballad For Bass Voice And 10 Wind Instruments 7:35

Performers:
Baritone Vocals – Benjamin Luxton (1.9, 1.11 to 1.14, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6 to 2.8, 2.10, 2.12 to 2.21)
Bass Vocals – Michael Rippon (1.9, 1.11 to 1.14, 2.15 to 2.18, 2.20 to 2.22)
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Mary Thomas (1.10, 1.12 to1.14, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10, 2.13, 2.14, 2.21), Meriel Dickinson (1.10, 1.12 to 1.14, 2.3, 2.5, 2.9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.14)
Tenor Vocals – Ian Partridge (1.9, 1.11 to 1.14, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.10, 2.13, 2.14, 2.21), Philip Langridge (1.9, 1.11 to 1.14, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15 to 2.18, 2.20)
Violin, Soloist – Nona Liddell (1.18 to 1.20)

Orchestra – The London Sinfonietta
Conductor – David Atherton