The Music Of The Third Reich (WW2 German Songs)

Currently Playing: "Es ist so schön, Soldat zu sein" (Niel) Bruno Seidler-Winkler 1939

– click "Show More" for the full description – Es ist so schön, Soldat zu sein [Marschlied] Composer/Lyricist: Herms Niel (1888-1954) Arranger: Gustav Skibbe (1867-1954) Publisher: Friedrich Mörike Musikverlag [Hans Gützkow], Stettin, 1937 Opening Line: Es ist so schön, Soldat zu sein Vocal Group: Heyn-Quartett, Berlin [Hans Göbel, Robert Jonas, Walter Bartoschek, Erich Heyn] Instrumental Group: Blasorchester Conductor: Bruno Seidler-Winkler Recording Date: 1939 Recording Location: Berlin Record Company: Electrola GmbH, Berlin Digitized by Ivan Ž., 2008 NOT to be used for commercial or propaganda purposes "Es ist so schön, Soldat zu sein" [It's So Nice to Be a Soldier] is a German love song from 1937 about a honourable soldier, who is faithful to his girl Rosemarie and promises to marry her as soon as the two year army service ends. It was translated in Finnish by Reino Palmroth ("Sotamies on sotamies") and in Spanish ("Es tan hermoso ser cadete"). Song originally had three strophes, the 1st one was recorded here. Recorded also by: 1938 Männerchor; Reichsmusikzug des RAD; Conductor: Herms Niel 1938 Die vier lustigen Jungens; Reichsmusikzug des RAD; Conductor: Herms Niel 1938 Männerchor des Deutschen Opernhauses Berlin; Blasorchester Carl Woitschach 1938 Die Metropol-Vokalisten; Blasorchester Carl Woitschach 1938 ?; Tanzorchester Will Glahé 1938 Die Richters; Kapelle Walter Raatzke 1939 Männerchor; Tanzorchester Theo Reuter 1942 Georg Malmstén; Sotilasorkesteri [Finnish version] 196_ Soldatenchor und Musikkorps der 11. Panzergrenadierdivision; Conductor: Hans Frieß 1965? Die alten Kameraden; Blasorchester 1977? Soldatenchor Minden ____ Coros y Banda del Frente de Juventudes [Spanish version] It was also included in medleys "Sota-ajan tyttöjä" (1955, in Finnish), "Wenn die Soldaten" by Franz Josef Breuer (1956) and "Sotapojan heilat sikermä" by Pekka Hartonen (1989, in Finnish) and it was recorded for the movies "Wunschkonzert" (1940) and "08/15" (1954). It was even mentioned in the German edition of "Asterix and Son" comic book. Official Herms Niel Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/herms.niel/