Song list

1) Lied von der Unzulänglichkeit menschlichen Strebens/Moritat vom Mackie Messer
2) Ruf aus der Gruft
3) Ballade vom angenehmen Leben
4) Pollys Lied
5) Zuhälterballade
6) Seeräuberjenny
7) Kanonensong

Performance Information

English title: Seven Pieces from the Dreigroschenoper
Duration: 10 minutes
Published Editions: Universal Edition, UE 9969, UE 9969-B (simplified)
First performance: (Probably) May 1930, Königsberg, Ostmarken-Rundfunk, radio broadcast, Stefan Frenkel, violin, Erich Seidler, piano

Recordings

Gallo CD-676	Alexis Galpérine, violin, Jeff Cohen, piano
Avie CD AV 0009	"Trails of Creativity,"†David Frühwirth, violin, Henri Sigfridsson, piano
Viveza CD VIV70513	Viveza (Gwen Thompson, violin, Robert Holliston, piano) Simplified arrangement further arranged; lacks "Seeräuberjenny."
MCA Classics CD MCAD-42212	Jascha Heifetz, violin, Emanuel Bay, piano (includes only "Moritat von Mackie Messer")
Naxos CD 8.579202	"Opera Fantasies for Violin," Livia Sohn, violin, Benjamin Loeb, piano (includes only "Moritat von Mackie Messer")