Share
Details
Description
SKU: A0.509023
By Jimmy Durante and Willie Nelson. By Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson. Arranged by Alpin Smart (transcription for voice and guitar - notation and TAB). 20th Century,Broadway,Classical,Musical/Show,Rock,Standards. Guitar Tab with Voice. 6 pages. Published by SmartWorks Publications (A0.509023).One of the greatest (if not, THE greatest!) interpretations of Anderson and Weill's evergreen hit, "September Song", this is a transcription of the late, great LOU REED's arrangement and recording of this wistful, haunting lyric. Made, c.1994, for a film soundtrack in Germany, and the Sony album, "September Songs" - a compilation-album of Weill songs interpreted by Various Artists - this was Lou's second recording of the song (the first was made in about 1984 for a previous various-artists-compilation-album of Weill, entitled "Lost in the Stars"), and is quite unlike the earlier performance/arrangement by his 'more youthful self'(!); the '84 recording is an uptempo rocker with different harmonies (mainly major chords - as in the original!), while this '94 version by a slightly 'older and 'wiser' Lou is a slow, contemplative and 'dreamier' version - rendered in Reed's inimitable, laconic 'drawl' - barely sung, although Weill's melody is still clearly there in these 'ghostly' echoes. And that particular and unique, laconic 'drawl' is precisely what makes Lou's version fit the lyrics and wistful mood of the words and music - like a well-worn glove! It builds to a thunderous climax, reminding me of Dylan Thomas' rage at Death, "Do not go gentle into that good night" - both poignant and brilliant!
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard’s global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).