Hugo Hirsch
Hugo Hirsch (born March 12, 1884 in Birnbaum , Province of Posen ; † August 16, 1961 in Berlin ) was a German-Jewish operetta and pop composer.
Life
After graduating from high school, Hugo Hirsch began to study medicine in Breslau . It wasn't long, however, before he realized that the profession of doctor was out of the question for him. The music haunted his head far too much for that. He decided to turn his hobby into a profession. He found a place to study at the Conservatory in Szczecin . Afterwards he moved to Berlin, where he continued his studies with Johannes Doebber.
Hugo Hirsch had studied music seriously, but he did not want to devote himself to serious music. The melodies flew to him, which is why he preferred to put himself in the service of the so-called light muse. The need for cheerful stage works in the German Empire in the second and third decades of the 20th century grew steadily. Hugo Hirsch was just 28 years old when his first operettas took place in Breslau and Düsseldorf . The collaboration with Otto Reutter , who was very popular at the time and for whom he set some of his texts to music, for example, don't go to Berlin , turned out to be fruitful . He set the lyrics to music for Trude Hesterberg. What did you always poke my blouse? And who's going to cry when you part with someone else on the next corner ?, a hit that you still occasionally hear on the radio these days.
In 1923 Hugo Hirsch was given a particular success. His operetta Der Fürst von Pappenheim was released under the title Toni in London's Shaftesbury Theater and managed to be performed for more than a year in a row. But that's not all; two years later he reached the zenith of his career: in 1925 four Berlin theaters played his operettas at the same time. The royalties were abundant and enabled him to live a financially worry-free life. Like Rossini in the past , he devoted himself almost exclusively to his private life. Although he continued to come up with lively melodies, he left the orchestration to others. One of his collaborators at the time was the young Franz Grothe , who would later become a famous composer himself.
When the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933, Hugo Hirsch was forced to emigrate. The first stop of his asylum was London. He then lived with his wife for some time in Belgium and finally in France. After the Second World War ended, he returned to Germany. He died on August 16, 1961 in Berlin and was buried in the Dahlem cemetery.
Works (selection)
- The divorce journey, musical fluctuation in three acts, premiered in 1918 at the German Art Theater in Berlin
- The great Lola, operetta in three acts, premiered in 1919 at the New Operetta Theater in Berlin
- The first night, musical fluctuation in three acts, premiered on June 1, 1922 at the German Art Theater in Berlin
- The Prince of Pappenheim, operetta in three acts, premiered on February 6, 1923 at the German Art Theater in Berlin
- The blonde dream, an operetta in three acts, premiered on March 5, 1925 at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm in Berlin
- Monsieur Troulala, satire in 3 acts, first performance in 1925 at the German Art Theater in Berlin
- Miss Mama, comedy with music in 3 acts, first performance in 1928 at the German Art Theater in Berlin
Sound samples
- The divorce journey: "Who will cry (when you part)". Beka Orchestra with choral singing, June 27, 1921. Beka No. 30 656 on YouTube .
- The great Lola: “I'll stay true to you.” Shimmy-Foxtrot. Marek Weber and his orchestra, Berlin, March 2, 1923. Parlophone P. 1463-I (Matr. 2-6253) on YouTube .
- The first night: “Once you have a bride” (“Let her wander”). 88 piano roll No. 5319 on YouTube .
- Señora: “The first woman was a broke.” Marschlied. Bohème orchestra with vocals [= vocals: Walter Herrling, conductor: Johannes Lasowski], Berlin, January 11, 1924. Beka B.3422-II (Matr. 32 256) on YouTube .
- The Prince of Pappenheim: "And finally - God created the kiss." Shimmy. “PHILAG” orchestra roll from Philipps, Frankfurt am Main (around 1924) on YouTube .
- When you're in love: "God protect me from relatives!" Song. Max Kuttner 1924. Record “Grammophon” 20 141 / B 42 215 (Matr. 1700 at) on YouTube .
- The blonde dream: “You can do it with me.” One-step. Bohème orchestra with refraing singing [= Robert Koppel ], March 13, 1925. Beka B. 5264-I (Matr. 32 739)
- The world has never seen that before (Revue): “What are you always looking at in my blouse?” Foxtrot. Bohème orchestra with refraing singing [= Robert Koppel], November 6, 1924. Beka B. 5209-II (mat. 32 583) on YouTube .
- Metropol again (revue): “Everybody once in Berlin!” March song. (Hirsch - Müller-Förster) Orchestra Efim Schachmeister with Refraingesang [= Fritz Berger], summer 1927. Grammophon 21 101 / B 41 808 (Matr. 1189 bk) on YouTube .
Film adaptations
- 1927: The Prince of Pappenheim - Director: Richard Eichberg with Curt Bois , Mona Maris, Dina Gralla , Lydia Potechina , Hans Junkermann
- 1927: The great Lola - directed by Richard Eichberg with Lilian Harvey , Julia Serda , Harry Halm , Julius von Szöreghy , Hans Junkermann.
- 1929: Who will cry when you part? Directed by Richard Eichberg with Dina Gralla, Harry Halm, Paul Morgan , Antonie Jaeckel
- 1952: Der Fürst von Pappenheim - Director: Hans Deppe , Victor de Kowa , Hannelore Schroth , Grethe Weiser and Georg Thomalla played and sang
- 1954: The great Lola - Director: Hans Deppe with Herta Staal , Grethe Weiser, Wolf Albach-Retty , Paul Dahlke , Walter Giller
Filmography (selection)
- 1924: Rags and silk (Hugo Hirsch composed the song “Shimmy” as the title melody)
literature
- Hartmut Bartmuß: Hugo Hirsch. "Who will cry ...", published by the Centrum Judaicum , Hentrich & Hentrich, Berlin 2012, ISBN 978-3-942271-54-7 (= Jewish miniatures. Volume 122).
Web links
- Literature by and about Hugo Hirsch in the catalog of the German National Library
- Article about Hugo Hirsch at the publishing house Felix Bloch Erben
- Who will cry when you part ?
Individual evidence
- ↑ Review: Henry Larsson on October 6, 2012 on info-netz-musik ; accessed on December 1, 2014
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Hirsch, Hugo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German operetta and hit composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1884 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Pear tree today Poland |
DATE OF DEATH | August 16, 1961 |
Place of death | Berlin |