The Music Of The Third Reich (WW2 German Songs)

Currently Playing: "Edelweiß" (Niel) Infanterie-Regiment GD 1939

– click "Show More" for the full description – Edelweiß (Es war ein Edelweiß, ein kleines Edelweiß) [Marschlied] Composer/Lyricist: Herms Niel (1888-1954) Arranger: Erich Walden [Erich Kümmel] (1906-1960) Publisher: Verlag C. F. Leede, Leipzig, 1939 Opening Line: Ganz einsam und verlassen Vocal Group: Singschar der Kradschützen-Kompanie der Aufklärungs-Abteilung (mot.) 3, Stahnsdorf Instrumental Group: I. Musikkorps des Infanterie-Regiments "Großdeutschland", Berlin-Moabit Conductor: Stabsmusikmeister Friedrich Ahlers Recording Date: 16.10.1939 Recording Location: Berlin, Sing-Akademie (Am Festungsgraben 2) Record Company: Telefunken-Platte GmbH, Berlin Digitized by Ivan Ž., 2008 NOT to be used for commercial or propaganda purposes "Edelweiß" is a German song from 1939, about a flower which joined a couple in love. It was translated in Finnish by Reino Palmroth ("Orvokki"), in Dutch by Jacques van Tol ("Edelweiss") and in French, for the Légion étrangère ("L'edelweiss"). Song originally had three strophes, the 1st and the 2nd were recorded here. Recorded also by: 1939 Männerquartett; Reichsmusikzug des RAD; Conductor: Herms Niel ["Grammophon" recording] 1939 Männerquartett; Reichsmusikzug des RAD; Conductor: Herms Niel ["Tempo" recording] 1939 Männerchor; Blasorchester; Conductor: Bruno Seidler-Winkler 1939 Die Metropol-Vokalisten; Musikkorps der Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur Berlin-Staaken; Conductor: Hasso Boss 1939 Die vier lustigen Jungens; Musikkorps des Luftnachrichten-Regiments des ObdL; Conductor: Erich Kiesant 1939 Willy Derby; Orkest [Dutch version] 1942 Georg Malmstén; Mieskuoro; Orkesteri [Finnish version] 1965? Die alten Kameraden; Blasorchester 196_ Soldatenchor des Gebirgsfernmeldebataillons 8; Musikkorps der 1. Gebirgsdivision; Conductor: Werner Zimmermann 197_ Soldatenchor Minden 19__ Franzl Lang 19__ Gerhard Rudolph Orchestra 1986 Lahden piirin sotaveteraanikuoro; Choral Director: Kalevi Niemi [Finnish version] 1989 Espoon mieslaulajat; Choral Director: Heikki Saari [Finnish version] 1994 Vetelin mieskuoro; Choral Director: Simo Kangas; Accordion: Mauri Rauma [Finnish version] 1994 Forssan kaupungin mieskuoro; Choral Director: Antti Korko; Accordion: Jorma Hakala [Finnish version] 2003 Gebirgsjäger Bad Reichenhall ____ Sulmtaler [several (modern) versions were made in French as well, by the Légion étrangère] It was also included in medleys "Sota-ajan tyttöjä" (1955, in Finnish), "Wohlauf, Kameraden" by Gerhard Scholz and Gerhard Pätzig (196_), "Sotapojan heilat sikermä" by Pekka Hartonen (1989, in Finnish) and "Sota-ajan unelmatytöt sikermä" by Uuno Kuparinen (1996, in Finnish), and it was recorded for the movie "Spähtrupp Hallgarten" (1941) and the documentary "Kameraden unterm Edelweiß" (orig. footage, post-WWII music). In "The Man in the Glass Booth" (1975), leading character Arthur Goldman (Maximilian Schell) sings it as his favourite song, and later plays this particular version. Official Herms Niel Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/herms.niel/