Kurt Weill was born in Dessau (Germany). From 1918 to 1924 he studied in Berlin, his works during his young period were influenced by his teachers and Stravinsky. In 1927 Kurt Weill met the poet and playwright Bertolt Brecht, which marked the beginning of a long and productive collaboration. In 1933 he moved to Paris, then to the USA in 1935. He actively worked in the genre of musical theater and musicals. Kurt Weill created a number of compositions: cantata, operas. He died in New York.
