In the 50th anniversary year of Bertolt Brecht's death, Ivan Hewett explores music's vital role in the development of Brecht's radical new political theatre, through his collaboration with leading composers such as Kurt Weill , Paul Hindemith and Hans Eisler. With contributions from those who knew him: his daughter, Barbara Brecht -
Schall and director Carl Weber from the Berliner Ensemble: interpreters of his songs, including Gisela May , Ute Lemper, Robyn Archer and Dominic Muldowney ; and the directors David Hare and Stephen Unwin. With Brecht's comments about music read by Simon Russell Beale. Producer Jessica Isaacs