The German Cabaret Legacy in American Popular Music

by William Farina

The stylistic remnants of cabaret music from Weimar-era Germany are all around us. During the 20th century, its most prominent American exponents were the Germans Marlene Dietrich and Lotte Lenya, whose careers extended through the 1970s. Because of them (and others), the words and music of such artists as Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Friedrich Hollaender, and Marcellus Schiffer continue to be heard and exert widespread influence.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786468637
• ISBN13: 9780786468638
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher