Vier Belcantos - Deine Augen sind so blau wie das Meer

Telefunken master 20470, rec. Berlin, January 1935.
Four unknown singers with Adalbert Lutter's orchestra.
Another group that remains a mystery. They recorded about 20 sides between 1933 and 1936, but as far as I know there is not even a picture of those gentlemen anywhere in collector's hands. To complicate matters further, another group was recording in the mid-1930s as the "Fünf Belcantos", but as two of those five were female, whereas all four of this group were male, there seems to be no connection between the groups. Still another "Belcantos" recorded for the Tempo label in the late 1950s and do not sound anything like this group ...

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Music

Tags:

• 1930s
• close
• harmony
• German
• male
• vocal
• quartet
• Vier
• Belcantos
• Adalbert
• Lutter
• dance
• novelty
• Telefunken

[hmvscf]

Could 4 Belcantos be 4 Richters maybe? I've just now listened to some of their (Belcantos) Gloria recordings and they sound very, very similar to early Richters on Tempo...

[kr103]

I personally don't think so - I don't hear Richter's voice (which is quite characteristic) on the Belcanto's Telefunken recordings. To further confuse matters, it might be that the group recording for Gloria just shares the name, but has no connection to the Telefunken group! However, there is a mixed group from Leipzig (two female, three male singers) who recorded for Clangor. The male voices sound similar to me, so maybe they had a "guest" member when a male quartet was needed?

[roybo1930]

This is FANTASTIC! 5 Stars, Is this record a brown wax? Because It sure looks that way on my computer!

[kr103]

Glad you like it! Yes, this is brown wax, as originally were all of Telefunken's cheaper "Musikus" label. They reverted to black wax later, though.

[Gydinglight12]

The tune sounds a lot like" Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag" .

[hmvscf]

Yes, Telefunken group does sound different! Perhaps it is a different group after all. And I remember the female voice in the "5 Belcantos"; they also used name "5 Belcantores" on Kristall sessions (and I think Kristall & Clangor group is the same one, they sound identical). To be more specific, I've listened to Gloria's "Edelweiss" & "Lore" and they really remind a lot of the "4 Wedding-Boys" (Richters)...

[roybo1930]

HOW AWSOME! I Love This!

[DoroSusi]

Thanks for sharing! wonderful music, great style!