Carl Woitschach
Carl Woitschach (born February 29, 1864 in Posen ; † May 24, 1939 in Berlin ) was music director and composer.
Woitschach was the conductor of several orchestras such as the "Berliner Tonkünstler-Orchester", the "Großes Blasorchester", the "Salon-Orchester" and the " Odeon-Orchester " and founded the "Berliner Blasorchester" himself. He was fluent in French and was music director at Telefunken . His son Paul Woitschach (1908–1981), who chose the same profession, comes from his marriage to a French woman .
In the twenties and thirties Woitschach recorded pieces of music in the name of preserving the colonial tradition. Carl Woitschach and his wind orchestra held an outstanding special position in the care of German and Austrian march property. Woitschach has had excellent musicians for his recordings for many years and even members of the Berliner Philharmoniker sat with him.
Woitschach recorded the “Socialist March” and the “ Marseillaise ” as well as pieces by John Philip Sousa . Later he conducted the "Great Wind Orchestra" with vocal accompaniment from SA-Sturm 33 Hans Maikowski (Telefunken A 1393, 1933). He is buried in a cemetery in Berlin-Lankwitz .
media
- Alk (Media - Arte) Historical March Music Vol. 2 . 2002.
Web links
- Literature by and about Carl Woitschach in the catalog of the German National Library
- Pictures and audio samples
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Woitschach, Carl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 29, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Poses |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 24, 1939 |
| Place of death | Berlin |