The Kurt Weill Edition
Available and Forthcoming Volumes
The Kurt Weill Edition is organized into four series:
Series I - Stage (23 volumes)
including such works as Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny, Die Dreigroschenoper, Der Silbersee, Die sieben Todsünden, Johnny Johnson, Lady in the Dark, Street Scene, and Lost in the Stars.
Series II - Concert (9 volumes)
including such works as Concerto for violin and wind instruments, String Quartet, Op.8, Das Berliner Requiem, Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2, Der Lindberghflug, Kleine Dreigroschenmusik.
Series III - Film (1 volume)
including Weill's compositions for such films as The River is Blue, You and Me, and Where Do We Go From Here?
Series IV - Miscellanea (2+ volumes)
two facsimile volumes are planned initially: one of the holograph full score of Die Dreigroschenoper, the other of popular editions of songs from stage works.
Main volumes of the KWE are devoted to the text of the edited work, presented in a coordinated unit of dialogue, lyrics, and music, as appropriate. Accompanying the text is a general Foreword to the Kurt Weill Edition (in English and German) and an introductory essay. The essay considers the historical background of each work, offers a general overview of relevant sources, and addresses issues related to performance practice. Each edition includes a critical report containing detailed information on the sources and editorial decisions relevant to that edition's genesis.
KWE volumes are hardbound and conform to a consistent format. Size is according to series and function. For main volumes the dimensions are: Series I, 10-3/4" x 14-3/4"; Series II and III, 9" x 12"; Series IV, dependent upon content. All critical report volumes are sized at 8-1/2" x 11". The contents of critical reports may be made available alternatively in various electronic media.
Five volumes of the KWE are now available (See Pricing and Subscription Information):
Series I, Volume 1
Der Protagonist
Edited by Gunther Diehl, Wiesbaden, Germany, and Jürgen Selk, Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
Series I, Volume 5
Die Dreigroschenoper
Edited by Stephen Hinton, Stanford University and Edward Harsh, Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
Series I, Volume 18
The Firebrand of Florence
Edited by Joel Galand, University of Rochester
Series II, Volume 1
Chamber Music (including String Quartet in B Minor, Sonata for Cello and Piano, String Quartet, Op.8, Frauentanz, and "Ich sitze da un' esse Klops")
Edited by Wolfgang Rathert, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, and Jürgen Selk, Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
Series IV, Volume 1
Full-color facsimile of the holograph full score of Die Dreigroschenoper / The Threepenny Opera.
Edited by Edward Harsh, Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
Twelve other volumes are currently in preparation:
Series I, Volume 0
Zaubernacht
Edited by Elmar Juchem and Andrew Kuster
Series I, Volume 2
Der Zar lässt sich photographieren
Edited by Nils Grosch, Deutsches Volksliedarchiv, Freiburg, Germany
Series I, Volume 3
Mahagonny Songspiel
Edited by J. Bradford Robinson, Hoya, Germany
Series I, Volume 10
Die sieben Todsünden
Edited by Kim H. Kowalke, University of Rochester, and Jürgen Selk, London
Series I, Volume 13
Johnny Johnson
Edited by Tim Carter, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Series I, Volume 16
Lady in the Dark
Edited by bruce mcclung, University of Cincinnati
Series I, Volume 17
One Touch of Venus
Edited by Jon Alan Conrad, University of Delaware
Series I, Volume 20
Street Scene
Edited by Kim H. Kowalke, University of Rochester
Series I, Volume 21
Love Life
Edited by Stephen Banfield, University of Bristol
Series II, Volume 2
Music with Solo Violin (including Concerto for Violin and Wind Instruments, op. 12, and Der neue Orpheus, op. 16, text by Iwan Goll)
Edited by Andreas Eichhorn, Universität zu Köln
Series III, Volume 1
Film Music (including Weill's compositions for such films as The River is Blue, You and Me, and Where Do We Go From Here?)
Edited by Wayne Shirley, Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Series IV, Volume 2
Popular Adaptations, 1927-1950
Edited by Charles Hamm, Dartmouth University (emeritus)