Frauen im Metropol (1) Ich träume von Liebe ! - Heinz Huppertz Tanzorchester (1940)

This is the first video in 1920x1080 HD format (as opposed to 1280x720 HD) which YT is now introducing - so I hopeit will turn out ok.

The next 2 linked videos feature songs from the operetta "Frauen im Metropol" ("Women at the Metropol")which premiered at the Berlin Metropol Theatre on 27.09.1940. The first video features the tango "Ich träume von Liebe" (I'm dreaming of love) and the second the foxtrot "Komm doch in meine Arme"(Come into my arms) performed by Horst Winter. The "operetta" "Frauen im Metropol" was composed by Ludwig Schmidseder with lyrics by Günther Schwenn and featured not only the above mentioned songs but also "Heute abend bin ich frei"and "Ich suche einen Mann" , "Wir tanzen durch's Leben" and several others. "Frauen im Metropol" starred Elfie Mayergofer, Rudi Godden, Sylvia de Bettini and Kurt Seifert and followed the Schmidseder'/Schwenn operettas "Melodie der Nacht" ('38) and "Die oder keine" ('39)....

Ludwig Schmidseder (1904-71) was a very succesful composer for both the stage and screen. Later in life he became a household name as .... tv cook! One of his early successes was "Gitarren spielt auf" (Strike up guitars) which became an enormous hit in France as "Guitare d'amour". One of his most enduring compositions is "Tango Marina" from "Melodie der Nacht".

It should be noted that theses "operettas" with their modern music featuring foxtrots, tangos and slowfoxes had very little in common with the classic operetta as it was performed between 1933 and 1944. By today's standards they would be called musicals.

For a short bio on Schmidseder in German :
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidseder

and English :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Schmidseder

The video features is a "pastiche" of sequenced from movies made between 1927 and 1943 with stars as diverse as Brigitte Helm, Zarah Leander, Marika Rökk, Betty Ammann, Ilse Werner, Kirsten Heiberg, Rosanno Brazzi and Sybille Schmitz...

About the record :

This is a very nice and elegant rendition by Heinz Huppertz and his orchestra..

Odeon O-31 629a / Be12697

Recorded 1940.

The record is quite used.

Sound equipment used :
Ortophon om78 Cartridge & Stylus
Turntable : Stanton T.90
TerraTec 78RPM Phono Pre-amp

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Category:

Music

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• German
• Tango
• Tanzorchester
• Heinz
• Huppertz
• Berlin
• 1940
• Ich
• träume
• von
• Liebe
• Frauen
• im
• Metropol
• Ludwig
• Schmidseder
• Zarah
• Leander
• Marika
• Rökk
• Ilse
• Werner
• Odeon
• Schellackplatte
• 78rpm
• 1920x1080
• HD

[ateleia]

DANKE! Das war die erste Schellack-Aufnahme, die ich als Kind bewußt wahrgenommen habe und die mir schon damals sehr gefiel. Durch diese habe ich einen meiner liebsten Freunde kennengelernt, Jimmy Jungermann, und durch diese bin ich auch der Musik dieser Zeit verfallen. Nochmals DANKE!

[Leotaurus1975]

Es freut mic sehr, dass diese Platte so gut gefallen hat... Ich habe auch noch die Joost-Fassung mit Henriette Schäffler. Leider ist die Platte sehr abgenutzt....

[dairyman716]

Neben "Tango Marina" der wohl schönste Tango von Ludwig Schmidseder.

[Leotaurus1975]

Danke Hendrik! Ich fnde diesen Tango auch wunderschön!

[camille885]

Merveilleux! On dirait que les images ont été spécialement faites pour cette musique. (Et magnifique collection de films!)

[Leotaurus1975]

Merci Camille!

[ridrih014]

че за нах

[elettrofisa]

Bello ***** Gennaro.