Martin Peuppus

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Martin Peuppus (1964)

Martin Peuppus (born December 25, 1882 in Munich ; † November 3, 1965 ibid) was a Bavarian Kapellmeister.

As a student he joined the Regensburger Domspatzen in 1887 . After completing his music studies, he became a music teacher at the Wittelsbacher Gymnasium in Munich . After the death of his father Jakob Peuppus , he took over the management of the Peuppus chapel. He also worked in the United States of America, among other places, where he recorded a large number of records.

For the period from June 1 to December 1, 1926, the Peuppus band was committed to serve in the World Exhibition in Philadelphia for the “Nuremberg Main Market” department and performed in a gigantic hall with a capacity of 10,000 people. 25 years earlier, his father Jakob Peuppus was hired to attend the world exhibition in Buffalo . At the same time, a staff of over 70 people such as waitresses, cooks, butchers, etc. went to the United States.

In 1926 he left Bremerhaven for Philadelphia
Some of the venues of the Peuppus Chapel
  • 1921 to 1929 at the Oktoberfest in the Augustiner-Festhalle

“Compiled by Martin Peuppus and the Musikverein Ferdinand Zierfuß, the band played a new Oktoberfest hit. The result was: No guest sat quietly on the benches, you climbed the benches and tables, pulled through the tent in polonaise and danced in the corridors. "

  • June 1, 1922 - String music concert in the ballroom of the Hofbräuhaus , a. a. The following songs were played: Prelude to Offenbach's "Orpheus in the Underworld", entry of the guests into the Wartburg from "Tannhäuser"
  • 1926 World's Fair from June to December in Philadelphia
  • 1929 Farewell concert at the Oktoberfest in the Augustiner Festhalle

“There was great jubilation in the densely populated 'Upper Bavaria' ... Martin Peuppus, the eternal smile and brisk band master, the America driver is saying goodbye this time for a long time. It was another real Peuppus evening. When 'Must i then for ....' was played because ... it was a real goodbye mood! "

The sound recordings under the direction of Martin Peuppus were made at the Victor company .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Munich city archives: Martin Peuppus
  2. ^ Passenger list June 1926
personal data
SURNAME Peuppus, Martin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bavarian Kapellmeister
DATE OF BIRTH December 25, 1882
PLACE OF BIRTH Munich
DATE OF DEATH November 3, 1965
Place of death Munich