Henner Berzau

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Henning "Henner" Berzau (born May 3, 1921 in Magdeburg ; † January 8, 2008 in Cologne ) was the creator of more than 250 songs and texts in Kölsch .

Grave in Cologne's south cemetery

Life

After the Second World War, the Magdeburg native ended up in Cologne. Here he completes the medical studies he started in Jena and continues his education as a pediatrician . In 1954 he opened a pediatric practice in Cologne-Riehl , which he ran for more than four decades. The passionate accordion player was soon known to his little patients and their parents as the doctor with the pinch .

Berzau was buried in Cologne's southern cemetery (hall 27 no. 806). The grave is next to that of his friend Heribert A. Hilgers .

Poet and songwriter

For the Riehler Schrebergartenverein he wrote his first song in 1978 in Cologne dialect, "Et Jadeleed" (The Garden Song). The group Riehler Jademusikante was formed , for which Berzau wrote other garden songs.

A short time later it became the group Riehler Jassemusikante , which consisted in changing line-up until the 1990s. Berzau wrote for this group and also for many other groups, choirs and individual interpreters such as Monika Kampmann .

In 1980 Berzau met the versatile Cologne artist Uschi Werner-Fluss , who became his partner. For them he wrote numerous songs and complete programs, some of which they performed together under the name Schneiwießje un Ruserut . The name of the duo is derived from the hair color, Uschi Werner-Fluss has red hair, Henner Berzau already snow-white hair at the time.

1980 is also the year in which the WDR broadcast the first "Cologne" Christmas program. The title of the show Sidd hösch, leev Lück sidd stell is taken from a Chreesdaachleed by Henner Berzau.

Honors

Henner Berzau has received numerous prizes and honors, including

  • 2004 the Rheinlandtaler for his garden, milieu and Veedel songs
  • 2004 I have to say something. Uschi Werner-Fluss sings songs by Henner Berzau. A CD in the series Kölsche Evergreens of the Kreissparkasse Köln
  • 2005 the Franz-Peter-Kürten Award of the Rhein-Kreis Neuss
  • 2007 for his 60 years of active membership in the Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO)
  • 2020 The Cologne-Nippes district council decides on May 7th, 2020 to rename the Nordpark “Henner-Berzau-Park” on the occasion of the 100th birthday in 2021.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Henner Berzau is dead . Cologne city indicator . January 8, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ Press release of the Rhineland Regional Council ( Memento of the original from December 7th, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed January 12, 2008  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.lvr.de
  3. ↑ Press release of the Rhein-Kreis Neuss  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed November 19, 2012@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.rhein-kreis-neuss.de  
  4. ^ Arbeiterwohlfahrt Cologne, archive January 2008, accessed January 12, 2008
  5. ↑ Honor for Henner Berzau - The North Park was named after the "Doctor with the Quetsch" . In: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger . August 14, 2020, p. 30 (north of Cologne) .

literature

Heribert A. Hilgers: The Henner Berzau book. Selected songs and other texts. Bachem, Cologne 2003, ISBN 3980638499 (not viewed)

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME Berzau, Henner
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Berzau, Henning (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German dialect poet and musician
DATE OF BIRTH May 3, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Magdeburg
DATE OF DEATH January 8, 2008
Place of death Cologne