List of Movements

1) Overture
2) Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
3) Anstatt-dass Song
4) Die Ballade vom angenehmen Leben
5) Pollys Lied
6) Tango-Ballade
7) Kanonen-Song
8) Dreigroschen-Finale

Performance Information

English title: Little Threepenny Music
Orchestra: 2 fl (picc.), 2 cl, alto sax, ten. sax (sop. sax), 2 bn; 2 tpt, tbn, tuba; timp, perc, banjo, guitar (or harp), accordion, piano.
Duration: 22 minutes
Published Editions: full score, Universal Edition, UE 9712 NJ
Performance Materials: USA, UK, BREV: EAMC
All other territories: UE
First performance: February 7, 1929, Berlin, Preussisches Staatskapelle, Otto Klemperer, cond.

Guide to orchestration, territory abbreviations, and publishers' symbols.

Recordings

Pearl CD GEMM CDS 9189	Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, cond. [excerpts]
IMG Artsists (EMI) CD 7243 5 75465 2 2	Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, cond. [excerpts]
Angel S 35927 CD reissue: EMI Classics CDM 7 64142 2	The Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, cond.
Fratelli Fabbri Editori LP mm-1063	Nürnberg Symphony, H. Gmuer, cond.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra CD CSO CD 90-09	Chicago Symphony, Erich Leinsdorf, cond.
DGG 423 255-2 CD reissue: DG 423 255-2 289 459 442-2	The London Sinfonietta, David Atherton, cond.
Vox Box CDX 5043	Westchester Symphony Orchestra, Siegfried Landau, cond.
CBC CD SM 5010	Canadian Chamber Ensemble, Raffi Armenian, cond.
CBS CD MK 44529 Reissue: Sony SBK91129.	London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, cond.
Nonesuch H-71281 CD reissue: CD 9-71281-2	The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Arthur Weisberg, cond.
Newport Classic CD NCD 60098	Amor Artis Orchestra, Johannes Somary, cond.
Koch International Classics CD 3-7081-2 H1	The Atlantic Sinfonietta, Andrew Schenck, cond.
Reference Recordings CD RR-29	Chicago Pro Musica
MusicMasters CD MMD¬†60164A	Orchestra of St. Luke's, Julius Rudel, cond.
Ondine CD ODE 771 2	Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Max Pommer, cond.
Obligat Classics CD ob.01.228	Rundfunkorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Peter Stangel, cond.
Orfeo CD C 539 001 A	Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Gerd Müller-Lorenz, cond.
Decca CD 289 470 502-2	Philip Jones Brass Ensemble [arranged for brass quintet]
Gasparo CD GSCD-357	Meadows Wind Ensemble, Jack Delaney, cond.
SonArte CD SP 19	Embrassy [arr. for brass ensemble by David Purser]
Aliud CD ACD HN 021-2	Dreigroschen Orchester, Peter Kleine Schaars, cond.
Channel Classics CD CCS 25109	Ebony Band, Werner Herbers, cond.
Classic Clips CD CLCL 904	Pindakaas Saxophone Quartet [arranged]