Leise klingt eine Melodie...in Berlin - Robert Gaden mit seinem Tanzorchester (1935)

An elegant "valse lente" by Robert Gaden and his dance orchestra recorded for Electrola on november 19th, 1935.
Robert Gaden (1893-1985) was reknowed for his elegant style and the polished sound of his orchestra, as is illustrated by this recording.

The theme of this video is the city of Berlin, showing the bustling metropolis as it once was and never will be again... An uptempo rhythm would have fitted the images equally well (and may do so in the future), yet this slow waltz give them a peaceful quality.

In the video you will see Berlin during the daytime and at night : Unter den Linden, Friedrichstrasse, Berlin Dom and Stadtschloss (from the air), Potsdamer Platz, Kurfürstendamm, Gendarmenmarkt, the Scala music hall and many others...

About the record :

Electrola EG3511 - mx.ORA887

Sound equipment used : Ortofon Om78 cartridge and stylus
Turntable : Stanton T.90
TerraTec 78RPM Phono Pre-amp

Record transferred without intervention/cleaning effects.
B-side to "Ich spür in mir/ Mazurka".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV2bTu-VVRc


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For a look at Berlin in the summer of 1945 see the video below, illustrated by the song "Heimweh" by Anita Spada :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyW3MbzdT8E


Enjoy!

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[elzuzo267]

At 2;16 one of the neon lights was flashing "Moslem Problem." Was that a show playing at the time?

[Leotaurus1975]

It is a publicity from 1920s Berlin. "Problem" was a Berlin cigarette maker. "Moslem" was one of their brands.. It makes for a strange combination... Yet it is the truth...

[Alparfan]

Sehr schöne Großstadt-Impressionen aus alter Zeit. Trotz der damaligen Großstadthektik wirkt die Stadt irgendwie gemütlich (er als heute).

[Leotaurus1975]

Danke Alex! Ja, das stimmt... Ich glaube ich wäre jeden Tag ins Kino gegangen :-)

[FalconSupreme]

Diese wunderbare Bilder zum Video einfach fabelhaft !!

[refohtiew]

"...dann"??? Schau man mal auf die Jahreszahl: das ist eine "5", die Endziffer! Und diese ist bekanntlich um 2 höher als die "3", nach Adam Riese! Fazit: Die "größenwahnsinnigen Choleriker" waren schon da, die kamen nicht erst!

(Dieser Kommentar wäre entfallen, wenn das Musikstück von 1932 oder älter wäre!)

[KnockelII]

Wonderful time material, thank you ever so much, Leotaurus. Watching and listening, one thinks of what happened to Berlin not so many years later.

God in Heaven, why did that have to be?

[Fritztoons]

Hach wie schön! Danke für die Impressionen!

Leider kamen dann diese größenwahnsinnigen Choleriker und haben das alles kaputt gemacht.

[camille885]

Style très raffiné, j'adore!