Theodor Karl Mackeben, known as Theo Mackeben, and born on January 5, 1897, in Preußisch Stargard, West Prussia, Germany, was a pianist, conductor, and composer. He studied music at the Cologne Academy of Music and in Warsaw from 1916 to 1920. After performing as a concert pianist, Mackeben moved to Berlin, where he played piano at various venues. His breakthrough came when he served as the conductor for the premiere of The Threepenny Opera in 1928. Throughout his career, Mackeben composed music for numerous films and stage productions, notably the operetta Die Dubarry, which premiered in 1931. He also wrote music for the film Bel Ami (1939). During World War II, he was listed on the Gottbegnadeten-Liste of the Reich Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda in 1944. After the war, he continued his work as a musical director at the Berlin Metropol-Theater from 1946 to 1948. Theo Mackeben died on January 10, 1953, in Berlin.
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The Odeon Recordings (Berlin Recordings 1935 - 1937)
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Weill: The Threepenny Opera
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Mackeben, T.: Songs and Film Melodies
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September Songs
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Weill: Die Dreigroschenoper (Recorded 1928-1931)
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Entartete Musik - Eine Tondokumentation zur Düsseldorfer Ausstellung von 1938
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Goldene Melodien: Das Schönste aus Schlager, Tonfilm und Operette
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Weill, K.: Songs (Lenya, Weill) (1928-1944)
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Le monde merveilleux de la musique de genre
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Weill: Die Dreigroschenoper, Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny & Songs (Recorded 1928-1944)
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| Kurt Weill: Die Dreigroschenoper (Berlin, 1929) |
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Weill: The Threepenny Opera - 6 Songs - Und was bekam des Soldaten Weib - Wie lange noch?(1928-1944)
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Mackeben, T.: Film Music (1929-1945)
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Filmmusik der 30er und 40er Jahre, Vol. 4
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| Filmmusik Im Original - Polydor 57.000 Serie |