What is Kurt Weill's significance in the music world?
Leading composer for the stage
Invented a new musical instrument
First to use electronic music in a classical setting
Pioneered the use of atonality in his compositions
Answer
Kurt Weill was a leading composer for the stage, writing operas, operettas, and musical plays with lyricists such as Bertolt Brecht and Ira Gershwin. He is best known for his collaboration with Brecht on The Threepenny Opera and The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny. Weill's music was innovative and experimental, combining elements of jazz, blues, and folk music with classical forms.
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