Robyn Archer Sings Brecht, Vol. 1 > Robyn Archer

Recording Details

Date: 1981
Type: Audio / Vocal Recording
Method: Studio
Language: English
Music: Paul Dessau (18), Hanns Eisler (26), Dominic Muldowney (5), Kurt Weill (341)
Lyrics: Bertolt Brecht (100)
Translation: Ralph Manheim (4), John Willett (8)
Liner Notes: John Willett (8)
Conductor: Dominic Muldowney (5)
Orchestrations: Dominic Muldowney (5)
Vocal Arrangements: Dominic Muldowney (5)
Performer: Robyn Archer (10)
Musician: London Sinfonietta (15)
Shortcode: [r15772]

Releases (4)

Title: Songs for Bad Times, Vol. 1
Format: CD
Label: The Can Festival D24101
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# Tracks: 17
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Shortcode: [rl22439]

01. Alabama Song [Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny]
02. The Ballad of Sexual Obsession [Die Dreigroschenoper]
03. Benares Song [Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny]
04. Epitaph 1919 [Das Berliner Requiem]
05. Song of the Stimulating Impact of Cash [Die Rundköpfe und die Spitzköpfe]
06. Easter Day
07. Ballad on Approving of the World
08. Ballad of the Pirates
09. Madam's Song [Die Rundköpfe und die Spitzköpfe]
10. The Drowned Girl [Baal]
11. The Song of Surabaya Johnny [Happy End]
12. On Suicide [Der gute Mensch von Sezuan]
13. Solomon Song [Die Dreigroschenoper]
14. Hollywood Elegies
15. The Song of the Girl & the Soldier [Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder]
16. Song of a German Mother [Furcht und Elend des Dritten Reiches]
17. The Flower Garden

Format: CD
Label: EMI CDC 7 47576 2
Released: 1986
Barcode: 5099974757626
Audio: Stereo
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Also Contains: Robyn Archer Sings Brecht, Vol. 2 - 1984 Robyn Archer
Notes: A compilation of the two LP albums Robyn Archer made in 1981 (released 1981, 1984
Length: 72:58
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Shortcode: [rl22482]

HANNS EISLER
To those born later
1. I came to the towns
2. You who will come to the surface
KURT WEILL The Threepenny Opera
3. Ballad of Mack the Knife
4. Cannon Song
5. Barbara Song
6. Polly's Song (arr. Muldowny)
7. The Ballad of Sexual Obsession
8. Second Threepenny Finale
9. Solomon Song
BERTOLT BRECHT (arr. Muldowny)
10. Benares Song
11. Ballad of the Pirates
PAUL UMLAUFT
12. Remembering Marie A. (arr. Muldowny)
HANNS EISLER
From The Roundheads and the Pointed Heads
13. Madam's Song
14. Nana's Song
From The Measures taken
15. Supply and Demand (arr. Muldowny)
Two Ballads
16. Ballad of Marie Sanders, the "Jews's whore"
17. Ballad on Approving of the World
From the Hollywood Songbook
18. The Mask of Evil
19. Hollywood Elegies
(a) With the green pepper trees to shade them
(b) This city is named after the angels
(c) You find gold in the nearby mountains
(d) This city has made me realise
(e) The Swamp
From Buckow Elegies
20. The Flower Garden
KURT WEILL
21. Alabam Song (from The Little Mahagonny)
22. Epitaph 1919 (from Berliner Requiem)
23. The Song of Surabaya Johnny (from Happy End)
PAUL DESSAU Mother Courage
24. The Song of the Girl and the Soldier
25. Mother Courage's Song
DOMINIC MULDOWNEY
26. The play is over

Title: Robyn Archer Sings Brecht
Format: LP
Label: EMI ASD 4166 (065-83221)
Released: 1981
Audio: Stereo
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Notes: Sung by the Australian actress Robyn Archer and recorded by EMI Records Australia at London's Abbey Road Studios in 1981
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Shortcode: [rl32196]

Side One
1. Alabama Song (The Little Mahagonny) -- Weill
2. The Ballad of Sexual Obsession (Threepenny Opera) -- Weill
3. Benares Song - Brecht/arr. Muldowney
4. Epitaph 1919 (The Berlin Requiem) -- Weill
5. Song of the Stimulating Impact of Cash (Roundheads and Pointed Heads) -- Eisler
6. Easter Day (Hollywood Songbook) -- Eisler
7. Ballad on Approving of the World -- Eisler
8. Ballad of the Pirates -- trad./arr. Muldowney
Side Two
9. Madam's Song (Roundheads and Pointed Heads) -- Eisler
10. The Drowned Girl (The Berlin Requiem) -- Weill
11. The Song of Surabaya Johnny (Happy End) -- Weill
12. On Suicide (Hollywood Songbook) -- Eisler
13. Solomon Song (Threepenny Opera) -- Weill
14. Hollywood Elegies -- Eisler
(a) With the green pepper trees to shade them
(b) This city is named after the angels
(c) You find gold in the nearby mountains
(d) This city has made me realise
(e) The Swamp
15. The Song of the Girl and the Soldier (Mother Courage) -- Deassau
16. Song of a German Mother -- Eisler
17. The Flower Garden -- Eisler