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(1927 – 1934)
The Comedian Harmonists were an internationally famous, all-male German close harmony ensemble (5 singers and a pianist) that performed between 1927 and 1934 as one of the most successful musical groups in Europe before World War II. The group consisted of Harry Frommermann (tenor buffo), Ari Leschnikoff (first tenor), Erich Collin (second tenor), Roman Cycowski (baritone), Robert Biberti (bass), and Erwin Bootz (pianist).
The hallmark of the Comedian Harmonists was its members’ ability to blend their voices together so that the individual singers could appear and disappear back into the vocal texture and were noted for using their voices to imitate musical instruments. Their repertoire was wide, ranging from the folk and classical songs arranged by Frommermann to the more appealing and witty popular songs of the day by writers such as Peter Igelhoff, Werner Heymann and Paul Abraham.
In 1927, actor Harry Frommermann was inspired by The Revelers, a United States jazz-influenced popular vocal group, to create a German group of the same format. After some initial failures, the Harmonists soon found success, becoming popular throughout Europe, touring the United States, and appearing in 21 movies.
The group’s success continued into the early 1930s, but eventually ran into trouble with the Nazi regime: three of the group members - Frommermann, Collin, and Cycowski - were either Jewish or of Jewish descent, and Bootz had married a Jewish woman.
The hallmark of the Comedian Harmonists was its members’ ability to blend their voices together so that the individual singers could appear and disappear back into the vocal texture and were noted for using their voices to imitate musical instruments. Their repertoire was wide, ranging from the folk and classical songs arranged by Frommermann to the more appealing and witty popular songs of the day by writers such as Peter Igelhoff, Werner Heymann and Paul Abraham.
In 1927, actor Harry Frommermann was inspired by The Revelers, a United States jazz-influenced popular vocal group, to create a German group of the same format. After some initial failures, the Harmonists soon found success, becoming popular throughout Europe, touring the United States, and appearing in 21 movies.
The group’s success continued into the early 1930s, but eventually ran into trouble with the Nazi regime: three of the group members - Frommermann, Collin, and Cycowski - were either Jewish or of Jewish descent, and Bootz had married a Jewish woman.
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Die Grossen Erfolge 2
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Mein Kleiner Grüner Kaktus
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Ein Freund, Ein Guter Freund
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Veronika, der Lenz ist da
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Wochenend Und Sonnenschein
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Irgendwo Auf Der Welt
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In Der Bar Zum Krokodil
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Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen
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Tea For Two
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Schöne Isabella Aus Kastilien
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Wenn Die Sonja Russisch Tanzt
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Perpetuum Mobile
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rsx_ultra wrote:
Einfach grandiose Musik. Wirklich äußerst traurig, dass es so ein Ende nehmen musste. :*( Ich hoffe wirklich sehr, dass diese Legenden niemals vergessen werden!
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mullens_angel wrote:
ganz große musik, und die texte sind so genial... da kann sich jeder popmusiker ein scheibchen abschneiden.
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BoeseLisa wrote:
Geil!
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Err0rKiLLer wrote:
so geiiiil :D
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Klausi2000 wrote:
hab grad die DVD gesehen ... schade, dass es so zu Ende ging!
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MIRACLEENETWORK wrote:
EIN FREUND -A FRIEND
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daveoverdrive wrote:
melody makers
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Stinkfaust182 wrote:
Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus :)
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poponakon wrote:
great!
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RomancePassion wrote:
Ich find die auch toll!
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HansWuarscht wrote:
The Comedian Harmonists, was soll denn das? Hab ich noch nie gehört!
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Kalyi_Jag wrote:
ich auch xD
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Joemontie wrote:
ich wäre ja schon gerne mal auf einem konzert gewesen=)
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K00K wrote:
Beste Band Welt !
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füll füll
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