Karl Hajos

Karl Hajos (born January 28, 1889 in Budapest , Austria-Hungary , † February 1, 1950 in Hollywood ) was a German-American composer of Hungarian origin.

Career

Hajos studied in Budapest at the university and at the music academy . After the First World War he began in Vienna in the cabaret “Hell” with one-act operettas, which soon became full-length operettas such as “The Black Pierrot” (1922) and “The Red Cat” (1923). In addition, he composed dance hits, couplets and Viennese songs.

In 1921 he founded the “Pierrot” publishing house in Vienna. In Berlin in the same year he wrote several song contributions for the revue “Der Herr der Welt”, which James Klein performed for the reopening of the Komische Oper . In 1923 he was director of the Berlin Thalia Theater .

Hajos worked with the librettists Fritz Löhner-Beda , Louis Taufstein and Eugen Burg , Wilhelm Sterk and Bruno Hardt-Warden.

In 1924 he emigrated to America, where he was able to establish himself as a composer. He settled in New York and initially wrote for the stage; two of his operettas were performed there on Broadway : “Nadja” in 1925 at the Knickerbocker Theater, which did not last long, and, with greater success, “White Lilacs” in 1928 at the Shubert Theater and then at Jolson's 59th Street Theater. From 1929 he was a member of the ASCAP.

In 1927 he became an employee in the music department of the “Paramount” film company, for which he worked for some time as a composer before turning to independent producers. He wrote film scores between 1928, the year the sound film was born, and 1950. He also took over the musical direction of several productions. As a cinema musician, he worked in various genres.

In 1929 he wrote the music for the early talkie Western "The Virginian" ( The man from Virginia ), the Victor Fleming on the novel by Owen Wister turned. He also wrote the music for Josef von Sternberg 's early sound film crime thriller “Thunderbolt” (1929).

Hajos also composed music for several films with Marlene Dietrich at the beginning of her career : “ Morocco ” (1930), “ Dishonored ” (1931) and “Shanghai Express” (1932) directed by Josef von Sternberg, and for the literary film adaptation “Song of songs / Das Hohe Lied” (1933) based on Hermann Sudermann , directed by Rouben Mamoulian .

He provided the music for the Mae West sound film “I'm No Angel” in 1933, for the science fiction serial about the comic hero “ Flash Gordon ” in 1936 (together with Bernhard Kaun and Heinz Roemheld ), for horror films such as “ Werewolf Of London ”(1935) and“ Drums Of Fu Man Chu ”(1940) (with Seymour Arnold Feuerman), finally to anti-fascist films like“ Hitler's Madman ”1943, which dealt with the assassination attempt on Reinhard Heydrich . His compositions for the films " Sommerstürme " (1944) and " The Man Who Walked Alone " (1945) earned him Oscar nominations for best film music in the drama / comedy category.

Of his early dance compositions, the one-step “Lo, holde Lo” and the “Da Da Foxtrot” from 1921 are remembered. Orchestras like Dajos Béla and Marek Weber have played his melodies on record. His successful pop compositions in America include the songs "Falling Leaves", "Beautiful Dawn", and "Melodies Within My Heart". He left behind a fantasy for piano and orchestra and a rhapsody in waltz time for orchestra of upscale light music .

Hajós died on February 1, 1950 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA. He is buried in the "Hollywood forever" cemetery in Los Angeles.

Karl / Karoly Hajós should not be confused with his compatriot and composer colleague József 'Joe' Hajós , who was active as a musician between 1932 and 1966.

Works

Operettas / Revue

• Shh! Herr Ober [T: W. Sterk] Operetta one-act play 1920
• Dienstmann No. 16 [T: B. Hardt-Warden and Otto Hein] One-act operetta 1920
• The chaste Silvanus [T: F. Löhner] one-act operetta 1921
• The Lord of the World [T: F. Löhner-Beda]: James Klein-Revue in 10 pictures, Komische Oper Berlin, October 1921
• The black Pierrot. Operetta in 3 acts by Fritz Löhner, music by Karl Hajós. Berlin, K. Brüll, 1922
• The red cat. Schwank operetta in three acts by Eugen Burg and Louis Taufstein. Lyrics by Willi Kollo . Berlin, Thalia-Theater-Verlag 1923

Bat

• Different from the others [, child is none]: Song and Foxtrot from “The Red Cat” [T: Eugen Burg] Berlin: Thalia-Theater-Verlag, 1923.
• Stay with me, melody u. Shimmy [T: Kurt Robitschek] Drei Masken Verlag, Berlin 1923
• Cara signorina. Danza duetto dell'operetta "Il Pierrot Nero": Hajos Karl // Lohner Fritz. Editore: Bongiovanni, Bologna, 1923
• Da Da Foxtrot [T: F. Löhner] Berliner Bohème Verlag (Karl Brüll), BBV 530. 1920
• The song from the Grunewald / Karl Hajós. Berlin, Verlag Karl Brüll, 1921.
• In the coupé. A letter to a stranger. Lied and Ragtime / Hajos, Karl. Vienna, Bohème-Verlag 1920.
• Queen of the Night (Ma Belle). Valse-Intermezzo (Boston) / Hajos, Karl. Op. 180. Berlin, Berlin Bohème-Verlag 1921.
• Don't run after a woman [T: A. Rebner] Drei Masken Verlag, Berlin 1922.
• Lo, lovely Lo, One-step / Hajos, Karl. Op. 187. Berlin, Berlin Bohème-Verlag 1921.
• LO, BELLA, LO / KARL HAJOS. Editore: A&G CARISH & C. EDITEURS, MILAN
• The Magic of Moonlight and Love (sheet music) / PI Tschaikowsky, Karl Hajos. From the musical production "Natja." Pub. by Leo Feist, 1925. Illustrated color cover.
• Negro wedding. Character piece. Berlin Apollo-Verl. c1913
• O Magdalene. Foxtrot / Karl Hajós [T: Ernst Wengraf] c. 1920
• Pegnoir trot: Casa musicale Fratelli Curci, Napoli, 1921. Musica di Karl Hajos. Versione ritmica di Tom Cioffi. - in 4 °
• Purtroppo é cosí, one-step di Karl Hajos. A. & G. Carish & C. Editori, Milano 1921.
• Quand la jeunesse fleurit…: valse lente = When youth blooms; par Charles Hajos. Berlin: Apollo-Verl., C1913.

Viennese songs

• Today I want to get a little noise [T: Wilhelm Sterk] Leipzig: Doblinger, 1920.
• Children, in spring you can pay interest [T: B. Hardt-Warden] Vienna: Bohème-Verlag, 1920.
• Song of the Ferris Wheel - Foxtrot Song - Op. 189 [T: F. Löhner] Pierrot-Verlag, Vienna 1921.
• Who will save ?: a cheerful song from the darkest of Vienna by Ernst Wengraf op. 165. Music by Charles [sic] Hajos. Vienna: Bohême-Verl., C 1919.

Filmography (selection)

a) silent films

• 1928: Loves of an Actress ; Rowland V. Lee , 1928: Music
• 1928: Die Dame aus Moscow ( The Woman from Moscow ; Ludwig Berger , silent): Music
• 1928: Homecoming ( Homecoming , Joe May , dumb): Music for performance in America [in Germany: Willy Schmidt-Gentner]
• 1929: The Voice from Beyond ( The Canary Murder Case ; Malcolm St.Clair , silent): Music [uncredited]

b) sound films

• 1929: Millions for a Woman (The Wolf of Wall Street)
• 1931: “The Night of the Decision” [based on the play Der General by Lajos Zilahy : German-American coproduction] ( Dimitri Buchowetzki , sound): Music
• 1933: The Story of Temple Drake
• 1943: Hitler's Madman
• 1944: Summer storms (Summer Storm) ( Douglas Sirk , sound): Music, Conductor
• 1945: The Man Who Walked Alone
• 1949: The Lovable Cheat

Sound documents (selection)

Dance and song hits

• O Magdalene! (Composer: Karl Hajós - Text: Ernst Wengraf) Újváry Károly, Favorite String Orchestra, Conductor: Robert Stolz . Favorite 1-110 (mx. 0078), up. Vienna 1920. Can be heard at gramofon.nava.hu.
• Da Da Foxtrot / Karl Hajos. Mayfair Dance orchestra, George W. Byng conductor. HMV 7-280 672 (mx. Bb 728-1) rec. Hayes, Room 1, November 30, 1921
• Lo, lovely Lo: one-step / Karl Hajos. Mayfair Dance orchestra, George W. Byng conductor. HMV HMV 7-280 674 (mx. Bb 767-2) rec. Hayes, Room 1, December 9, 1921
• Lo, lovely Lo: one-step / Karl Hajos. Take Banescu with his artist orchestra. Homocord B. 14 (mx. M 16 486) [A2 8 22]
• Lo, lovely Lo: Paso doble / Karl Hajos. Marek Weber with his artists' band from Esplanade, Berlin. Parlophone P. 1177 (die number 2-2859)
• In a coupé - Foxtrot / Karl Hajós. Friedrich Schmidt-Marlissa , tenor with string orchestra. Beka 30 787 (mx. 30 787), up. January 8, 1921
• Mandarin. Shimmy Foxtrot / Karl Hajos. Vox dance orchestra. Vox 01159 (Matrix number 524-A) c. May 1922
• Don't run after a woman! Shimmy / by Karl Hajos. Bohemian orchestra. Beka 31 808 (mx. 31 808), up. August 23, 1922
• Stay with me, Shimmy / Karl Hajos. Artists' band Tino Valeria. Vox 1490-B, August 1923

Operettas

• "The black Pierrot":
  • Holde Signorina: Step ad the operetta “The Black Pierrot” / Karl Hajos. Dajos Béla artist chapel. Odeon AA 79 852 (die number xxBo 7640)
  • Holde Signorina: Step ad the operetta “The Black Pierrot” / Karl Hajos. Corelli dance orchestra. Apply Favorite F.440-I (mx. F-0437). Berlin August 16, 1922
  • The fairy tale speaks. Valse Boston from “The Black Pierrot” / Karl Hajos. Bohemian orchestra. Beka 31 795 (mx. 32 795), up. Berlin August 16, 1922

• "The red cat":
  • Please call me: Shimmy from “The Red Cat” / Karl Hajós. Marek Weber Orchestra. Parlophone P. 1543 (matrix number 2-6377)
  • Just one dance: from “The Red Cat” / Karl Hajós. Marek Weber Orchestra. Parlophone P. 1543 (die number 2-6378)
  • Uncle Bubi: Shimmy Fox from "The Red Cat" / Karl Hajós. Bohemian orchestra. Beka 32 163 (mx. 32 163)
  • Samson get your hair cut (Karl Hajos - Willi Kollo) Song from the operetta "The Red Cat". Duet Siegfried Arno and Dora Hrach ; Accompanying orchestra, conductor: Karl Hajos. Homocord B. 251 (mx. M 16 991) - 1923.

• Revue "The Lord of the World":
  • Homeland: Song from "The Lord of the World" / by Karl Hajos. "Metropol" dance orchestra. Polyphon Record 30 856 / 2-27447 (mx. 475 at)
  • Little girl: Foxtrot from “Der Herr der Welt” / by Karl Hajos. Dance Orchestra Erato (string music). Anchor # 1082
  • Do you have to be married right away ?: Song from “Der Herr der Welt” / by Karl Hajos. "Metropol" dance orchestra. Polyphon Record 30 856 / 2-27 448 (mx. 476 at)
  • Do you have to be married right away ?: Foxtrot from the revue “Der Herr der Welt” / by Karl Hajós. Dance Orchestra Nicu Vladescu. Record "Grammophon" 15 946 (mx. 389 av)
  • Do you have to be married right away ?: Foxtrot from the revue “Der Herr der Welt” / by Karl Hajós. Marek Weber Orchestra. Parlophone P. 1213-II (mx. 2-2988), up. September 9, 1921

Film music

• Beggars Of Life: Waltz (Theme Song of the Motion Picture Production, "Beggars of Life") (J. Keirn Brennan - Karl Hajos). The Troubadours (with male quartet). Electrola EG 1129 / 8-821 (die number A.46 996), in USA on Victor 21 683-B, rec. 1928.
• Give me the man: ad Paramount sound film “Hearts in Flames” (Morocco) / text and. Music: Leo Robin a. Karl Hajos. Marlene Dietrich with orchestra. Conductor: Peter Kreuder. Singing in Engl. M. Orchestra. Electrola EG 2275 / 60-1528 (die number E-OD 292-I) - 1930.

Web links

• Karl Hajos in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Karl Hajos at filmportal.de
• Karl Hajos at music sack
• Karl Hajos at DNB

literature

• Marie-Theres Arnbom ; Georg Wacks [Ed.]: The theater and cabaret "Die Hölle" / [Armin Berg Society]. With contributions from Marie-Theres Arnbom, Stefan Frey, Christine Stemprock, Markus Kristan, Karin Sedlak, Georg Wacks. Vienna: Armin-Berg-Verl. 2010. 236 pp .: Ill; 21 cm. ISBN 978-3-9502673-1-0 kart.
• Heinz Geuen (Kassel): “The world has never seen that” Cabaret, operetta and revue as an ensemble of popular culture from the 1920s. Contributions to popular music research 15/16 in ASPM pp. 52–68. Here: p. 64 f.
• Wolfgang Hirschenberger: POPULAR MUSIC AND JAZZ IN AUSTRIA, September 16, 2006 [15]
• Wolfgang Jansen: Brilliant revues of the twenties, Berlin, Edition Hentrich, 1987, ISBN 3-926175-34-6 .
• Otto Schneidereit: Berlin how it cries and laughs. Walks through Berlin's operetta history. Berlin-Ost, VEB Lied der Zeit Musikverlag, 1968.
• Franz Stieger: Opera Lexicon Part II: Composers. Tutzing: Verlag Hans Schneider, 1977

Individual evidence

1. ↑ cf. G. Wacks in M.-Th. Arnbom / G. Wacks (Ed.): The theater and cabaret "Die Hölle"
2. ↑ cf. Geuen p. 64: “This is how James Klein's revue title was often associated with the word“ world ”(The Lord of the World, The world has not yet seen that, The world applauds)”
3. ↑ Jansen / Weihermüller name on p. 189 the titles “Heimatland”, “Let me only once”, “Lo, holde Lo”, “Mädchen” and “Do you have to be married right away?”; they also found their way onto the gramophone record.
4. ↑ imdb.otherworks [1] lists 32 performances between February 16 and 16. March 14, 1925: Knickerbocker Theater: Feb 16, 1925–1914 Mar 1925 (32 performances)
5. ↑ with the leading actress Charlotte Woodruff, tells the life story of Frederick Chopin, experienced 136 performances between October 1928 and January 1929, cf. imdb.otherworks and maewest.blogspot [2] as well as an image ( memento from July 24, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) of a sheet music title from it.
6. ↑ The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, founded by Irving Berlin and Victor Herbert , cf. [3] and [4]
7. ↑ see filmographies at fandango [5] and filmportal.de
8. ↑ z. B. in “Summer Storm” (Detlev Sierck, 1944, sound)
9. ↑ cf. mae west blogspot [6]
10. ↑ cf. Oscar / Best Score
11. ↑ cf. imdb.otherworks [7]
12. ↑ Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Section 14, Row B, grave 54 [8] , a photo of his tombstone at photobucket [9]
13. ↑ cf. Wolfgang Jansen, Glanzrevuen p. 38 (poster), 61-68 (about James Klein) and 189 (recordings), also Geuen p. 64 f., Schneidereit p. 219–221: “ Franz Doelle conducted, Lotte Werkmeister and Paul Westermeier sang and danced, and the effort was great, but the artistic success little " (p. 219)
14. ↑ The title probably does not unintentionally sound like that of the first German film about homosexuality, which Richard Oswald made in 1919 with Reinhold Schünzel and Conrad Veidt with the help of the sex researcher Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld had shot, cf. edition-filmmuseum [10] and filmportal.de [11]
15. ↑ “Music by Upper Dada Hajós; Words of DaDa Beda ”. Title illustration by Ortmann. Figure at [12]
16. ↑ cf. Art. 'Ragtime in the KuK Monarchy'. Copyright Wolfgang Hirschenberger 2006 [13]
17. ↑ Time -critical song, also known as 'Das Lied vom Grossenwahn': "Dear people, hear the new way". Foxtrot song / Hajos, Karl. Op. 189. Illustration of the music title at [ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 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. ], on which the Ferris wheel in Vienna's Prater and the lawn of the inflation period are graphically related. 
18. ↑ Zwarg, PARLOPHON Matrix Numbers —30173 to 34999: German —Page 65 [14] (PDF; 3 MB)
19. ↑ cf. Lotz. Artist Discography Vox, p. 27
20. ↑ cf. Lotz. Artist Discography Vox, p. 93. Lotz suspects the Russian violinist Boris Kroyt to be behind the stage name “Tino Valéria”.