Composition: Die Dreigroschenoper (Weill, Kurt)
| Title | Die Dreigroschenoper |
| Alternative title | The Threepenny Opera |
| Creators | Kurt Weill (composer) and Bertolt Brecht (librettist) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1928 |
| First published | 1928 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Operas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Little Threepenny Music | orchestra | H. Justus Rozemond |
| view | Little Threepenny Music | wind band | — |
| view | Zuhälterballade (Act II, No.13) | 7 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | 1928 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Little Threepenny Music | Arrangement for orchestra |
H. Justus Rozemond | 2022 | Complete Score · view Flute 1 · view Flute 2/Piccolo · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 (A/B) · view Clarinet 2 (A/B) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Trumpet 1 (B) · view Trumpet 2 (B) · view Trombone · view Tuba (ad lib.) · view Timpani/Percussion · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Little Threepenny Music | Arrangement for wind band | Universal Edition | 1929 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Little Threepenny Music | Arrangement for wind band | H. Justus Rozemond | 2022 | Conductor Score · view Flute 1 · view Flute 2/Piccolo · view Clarinet 1 (B) · view Clarinet 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Soprano Saxophone (B) · view Alto Saxophone (E) · view Tenor Saxophone (B) · view Trumpet 1 (B) · view Trumpet 2 (B) · view Trombone · view Tuba · view Timpani/Suspended Cymbals/Clash Cymbals/Bass Drum/Snare Drum/Tom-Tom/Tenor Drum · view Piano/Bandoneon · view Harp/Guitar/Banjo · view |
| view | Zuhälterballade (Act II, No.13) | Arrangement for 7 saxophones |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score · view Soprano Saxophone (B) · view Alto Saxophone 1, 2 (E) · view Tenor Saxophone 1, 2 (B) · view Baritone Saxophone 1, 2 (E) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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