Paul Dessau
Paul Dessau (1894–1979) joined Brecht in East Berlin in 1948 at the Berliner Ensemble and became the principal composer in the last decade of Brecht’s life. Influenced by Middle Eastern and Asian music, he composed scores for works such as Deutsche Miserere.
Compositions by Paul Dessau appear on
Jan Friedl sings Brecht
Jan Friedl and James Voss present songs by Bertolt Brecht which are amongst the finest theatre songs written in the 20th century.
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