Sunday Feature

Songs of the Dark Times

Sunday 27 August 2006 21:30-22:15 (Radio 3)

Ivan Hewett explores Bertold Brecht's fascinating and often stormy collaborations with composers including Kurt Weill, Paul Hindemith and Hans Eisler.

With contributions from those who knew Brecht - his daughter, Barbara Brecht-Schall; director Carl Weber from the Berliner Ensemble; interpreters of Brecht songs, including veteran chansonnier Gisela May, Ute Lemper, Robyn Archer and Dominic Muldowney; and the directors David Hare and Stephen Unwin.

With Brecht's comments about music read by Simon Russell Beale.

Duration:

45 minutes

Sunday Feature

Episode and Playlist Information

• 12 Nov 06 Wilfred Owen
• 29 Oct 06 Velazquez
• 22 Oct 06
• 8 Oct 06 Henze at 80
• 1 Oct 06 William Empson
• 24 Sep 06 The act of listening
• 27 Aug 06 Brecht
• 21 August 2006
• 20 August 2006
• 7 Aug 06 Reviving Asmara

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