Michael Krasznay-Krausz

Michael Krasznay-Krausz

Michael Krasznay-Krausz , also Michael Krausz , Hungarian Mihály Krasznai Krausz (born April 11, 1897 in Pancsova ; † November 3, 1940 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian-Austrian composer.

Life

Michael Krasznay-Krausz came from a Jewish family. His father was a gramophone manufacturer. He started composing at the age of 13. He studied counterpoint and composition at the University of Music in Budapest with Victor von Herzfeld , whose first pupil he was. Zoltán Kodály is one of his other teachers . After presenting his opera Marika at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest in 1919 , he emigrated to Vienna . He first composed symphonic music and operas, and from 1923 turned to operetta. His first operetta Bajazzos Abenteuer was premiered on December 22nd, 1923 in the Johann Strauss Theater in Vienna . His operetta A Woman of Format with Fritzi Massary had a great success in Berlin in 1927 .

In the early 1930s he lived in Berlin for a while, where some of his operettas were performed again. However, he soon had to leave the city for good in 1933. In May 1934 there was a trial between Krasznay-Krausz and Paul Abraham in which the latter accused him of plagiarism. The dispute was about Krasznay-Krausz's Yellow Lily (the composer referred to it as "Hungarian Rhapsody" to avoid the term "Operetta"; it premiered on January 5, 1934 in the Budapest City Theater, the German premiere took place on May 24 in the Vienna Theater an der Wien ) and Abrahams Märchen im Grand-Hotel , which premiered in the same Theater an der Wien two months before the German premiere of The Yellow Lily , and in which a number of numbers occur that are strikingly similar to one another. Krasznay-Krausz was able to prove that the songs in question were composed by him as early as August 1932, and the process ended peacefully, with the two agreeing that Vienna should be reserved for Paul Abraham as a performance venue. The yellow lily was played in Budapest in the years that followed and saw a total of 20 performances.

After the success of the "musical crime novel" Dixie , which premiered on February 8, 1938, his new operetta Girl in Danger was rehearsed in the Theater an der Wien . The premiere was set for mid / end of February and the individual scenes were broadcast on the radio. But because of the annexation of Austria , they did not come to fruition. The Theater an der Wien was closed on March 17th as a musical entertainment theater and Krasznay-Krausz had to flee to Budapest.

His last operetta, Marion , was performed in the Budapest City Theater on March 23, 1940 , but was unsuccessful. The title role was played by Emmi Kosáry, which ended her acting career.

Michael Krasznay-Krausz died on November 3, 1940 in Budapest at the age of 43 and was buried in the Jewish cemetery on Kozma Street in Budapest.

Krasznay-Krausz is also known as the author of numerous hits.

Awards

• 1916: “Hajnald” award in Hungary for the best fair

Works

Operas

• Marika (libretto by Imre Földes , May 22, 1919, Hungarian State Opera, Budapest)
• The Dancer (Táncosnő) (after Melchior Lengyel , 192?)

Operettas

• Bajazzo's Adventure (Just a Bajazzo!) (Libretto by Ludwig Stark and Adolf Eisler, December 22, 1923, Johann Strauss Theater, Vienna)
• Pusztaliebchen (libretto by Wilhelm Sterk , December 19, 1924, Johann Strauss Theater, Vienna)
• Glück in der Liebe (Libretto by Julius Horst and Peter Herz , February 25, 1927, Johann Strauss Theater, Vienna)
• A woman of stature (libretto by Rudolph Schanzer and Ernst Welisch, September 21, 1927, Theater des Westens , Berlin; French version ( La Femme sans voile ) by Robert de Machiels and André Mauprey, March 3, 1931, Théâtre des Célestins, Lyon ; Hungarian version ( A fenséges asszony ) by Andor Szenes, January 31, 1934, Stadttheater (later: Erkel Theater ), Budapest)
• Yvette and her friends (Libretto by Rudolf Österreicher and Wilhelm Sterk, November 18, 1927, Wiener Bürgertheater )
• The Woman in Gold (Libretto by Leopold Jacobson and Bruno Hardt-Warden , February 28, 1929, Neues Operetten-Theater , Leipzig)
• The faithful musician ( Das Herrgottslied ) (libretto by Bruno Hardt-Warden, lyrics by Fritz Rotter and Bruno Hardt-Warden, November 21, 1930, Neues Wiener Schauspielhaus )
• New version of Sigmund Romberg's The Student Prince as Der Studentenprinz (German text by Rudolph Schanzer and Ernst Welisch, October 22, 1932, Großes Schauspielhaus , Berlin)
• Die Lindenwirtin (based on motifs from the sound film of the same name, libretto by Rudolph Schanzer and Ernst Welisch, vocal texts by Bruno Hardt-Warden, March 30, 1933, Metropol-Theater , Berlin)
• Slippers (Papucs) (libretto by Marcel Gerbidon and Paul Armont, Hungarian version by Sándor Lestyán and Andor Szenes, November 18, 1933, Pesti Színház, Budapest)
• The yellow lily. Hungarian Rhapsody (based on the play Sárga liliom by Lajos Biró , libretto by Géza Herczeg together with István Zágon and Karl Farkas , premiere: January 5, 1934, Stadttheater (later: Erkel-Theater ), Budapest; German premiere: May 24, 1934, Theater an der Wien )
• Eva in fur (libretto by Ludwig Herzer , June 14, 1935)
• New version of Leo Falls The Sweet Cavalier as Der Junge Herr René (Libretto by Ernst Welisch, 1935)
• Crying over spilled milk (Eső után köpönyeg) (Libretto by Mihály Szécsén and Stephan Békeffi , November 6, 1936, Andrássy úti színház, Budapest)
• The Black Butterfly (based on Melchior Lengyel , libretto by Géza Herczeg and Henry Gilbert , lyrics by Robert Gilbert , 1936)
• Forgive me for loving you ' (Libretto by Stephan Békeffi , Karl Farkas and Ludwig Herzer, lyrics by Karl Farkas, March 1, 1937, Scala , Vienna)
• Dixie: a musical detective novel in five chapters. (Libretto by Karl Farkas and Adolf Schütz , February 8, 1938, Theater an der Wien)
• Girl in Danger (Libretto by Karl Farkas and Adolf Schütz, 1938)
• Marion (Libretto by Maurice Dekobra , Hungarian version by Attila Orbók, March 23, 1940, City Theater, Budapest)
• The secret Casanova (music by Michael Krasznay-Krausz (compiled posthumously) and Bruno Uher , libretto by Karl Farkas and Ludwig Herzer, April 10, 1956, Deutsches Theater Munich )

Bat

• Equator Java (from the operetta Bajazzos Abenteuer )
• The beautiful Fraulein Beatrix
• The youth dance shimmy
• You are my morning and night prayers (Tango from the sound film operetta Die Lindenwirtin )
• You are my silent partner (from the operetta A woman of format )
• You blonde Lindenwirtin vom Rhein (Foxtrot from the sound film operetta Die Lindenwirtin )
• You can be so lovely! (from the sound film Girls to Marry )
• A little joy (from the sound film Girls to Marry )
• It is so wonderful to get up! (from the sound film Girls to Marry )
• If I had a picture of you
• Hear, hear ...
• I am young, I am yours
• I'm in love, my Edelweiss, what not even
• I want to marry (from the sound film Girls for Marriage )
• I dream of you (from the operetta Pusztaliebchen )
• I found my luck in Heidelberg (insert from the Singspiel Der Studentenprinz )
• Is within the realm of possibility (couplet from the operetta Eine Frau von Format )
• Mariechen, let the men go (Foxtrot from the sound film operetta Die Lindenwirtin )
• Mausi, don't make an affair
• My heart has softly greeted your heart (waltz from the sound film operetta Die Lindenwirtin )
• My lords! (from the operetta A Woman of Format )
• My Baby, my Boy (from the operetta A Woman of Format )
• By the way! (Chanson from the operetta A Woman of Format )
• Just the one! (Insert from the Singspiel The Student Prince )
• Do not swear loyalty to me (from the operetta A Woman of Format )
• As long as I live
• There is no girl in the world like you
• Sun and Rhine (from the sound film operetta Die Lindenwirtin )
• On road
• Maybe (tango)
• My violin knows what troubles me
• Wau-wau (from the operetta slippers )
• If you ever cheat on me! (Tango from the operetta The Faithful Musician )
• We want to pretend we're friends (Tango from the operetta A woman of format )
• Every love goes with a glass of wine (Foxtrot from the sound film operetta Die Lindenwirtin )

Instrumental works

• Nonet for strings and wind instruments

Film music

• The Merchant of Venice (1923)
• The Linden Landlady (1930)
• Panic in Chicago (1931)
• Girls to Marry (1931–32) (lyrics by Robert Gilbert and Armin L. Robinson)
• Marry Me (GB, Version of Girls to Marry ) (1932)

Sound documents (selection)

You are my silent partner, from the operetta “A Woman of Format” (music: Michael Krausz, words: Welisch and Schanzer) Dajos Béla dance orchestra . Odeon O-2237 b (Be 6139) - 1927 [1]

Is within the realm of possibility. Couplet a. d. Operetta "A woman of format" (music: Michael Krausz, words: Welisch and Schanzer) Fritzi Massary with orchestra. Electrola EG652 (8-43074) - Berlin, September 1927 [2]

My Baby, my Boy, Foxtrot from the operetta “A Woman of Format” (M.Krausz) Orchestra Bernard Etté . Electro-Vox 8549 (Matr. 2070 BB) - 1927 [3]

We want to pretend we're friends. Tango from the operetta “Eine Frau von Format” (music: Michael Krausz, words: Welisch and Schanzer) Kapelle Merton (d. I. Orch. Dajos Béla) Beka B.6239-I (mat. 34282) - Berlin, September 27, 1927 [ 4]

Maybe. Tango from “The Three Musketeers” (Michael Krausz, text by Schanzer and Welisch) Trude Lieske m. Whispering orchestra. Electrola EG1533 (Matr. BN 704) - 1929 [5]

You blond landlady from the Rhine. Foxtrot from the sound film operetta “Die Lindenwirtin” (Krausz - Hardt-Warden) Hans Heinz Bollmann , tenor m. Orch. Homocord 4-3732-I (H-62839) - 1930 [6]

A glass of wine goes with every love. Foxtrot from the sound film operetta “Die Lindenwirtin” (Krausz - Hardt-Warden) Orchestra Marek Weber . Electrola EG1806 (Matr. BLR 6031-I) - March 1930 [7]

I want to get married! Foxtrot from the sound film “Mädchen zum Heiraten” (Krausz - Gilbert, Robinson) Renate Müller and Hermann Thimig with Ilja Livschakoff dance orchestra. Grammophon / Polydor 24493 (Matr. 4369 BR III). January 1932 [8]

We can all use a little joy. Song from the sound film “Mädchen zum Heiraten” (Krausz - Gilbert, Robinson) Renate Müller and Hermann Thimig with Ilja Livschakoff dance orchestra. Grammophon, Polydor 24493 (Matr. 4375 ½ BR), attached. January 1932 [9]

It is so wonderful to get up! Song from the sound film “Mädchen zum Heiraten” (Krausz - Gilbert, Robinson) Hermann Thimig with Ilja Livschakoff dance orchestra. Polydor 24 492 (Matr. 4373 BR-III). Spring 1932 [10]

You can be so lovely! Song from the sound film “Mädchen zum Heiraten” (Krausz - Gilbert, Robinson) Renate Müller with Ilja Livschakoff dance orchestra. Polydor 24 492 (Matr. 4374 ¾ BR-III), apply. Spring 1932 [11]

Wrap me in love Song from the operetta revue "The Student Prince" (Romberg - Krausz). Maria Elsner , soprano with the orchestra of the Großes Schauspielhaus Berlin. Conductor: Theo Mackeben . Gramophone 24916-B (Matr. 3317 ½ BH 8), attach. 1932 [12]

Just the one. Song from the operetta revue "Der Studentenprinz" (Romberg - Krausz) Gerd Niemar , tenor with the orchestra of the Großer Schauspielhaus Berlin. Conductor: Theo Mackeben. Grammophon 24840-B (Matr. 3306 ¾ BH 8), attach. 1932 [13]

Don't count the stars. Lied and Czárdás from the Hungarian rhapsody "The Yellow Lily" (Krausz - Farkas, Herczeg, CG Thomas). Dario Medina, tenor with jazz orchestra "The blue boys", conductor: Dr. Hugo Placheta. Odeon A 254 167-B. 1934 [14]

literature

• Hugo Riemann : Krausz, Michael in: Musiklexikon , 11th edition, Max Hesses Verlag, Berlin 1929, p. 951 ( digitized )
• Elisabeth Th. Hilscher-Fritz, Monika Kornberger: Krausz, Michael. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2004, ISBN 3-7001-3045-7 .
• Károly Kristóf, Péter Ujvári (Eds.): Krausz, Michael , in: Magyar zsidó lexikon (Hungarian Jewish Lexicon) , Budapest 1929, p. 514 ( digitized )
• Aladár Schöpflin (Ed.): Krausz, Michael in: Magyar Színművészeti Lexikon (Hungarian Lexicon of the Performing Arts) , Országos Színészegyesület Nyugdíjintézete, Budapest 1929-1931, vol. 3, p. 54 ( digitized )
• Article about Michael Krausz in the magazine Der Humorist , No. 24, Vol. 44, Vienna, December 24, 1924, p. 2 ( digitized )
• Kurt Gänzl : The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theater , 2nd edition, Schirmer Books, New York 2001, Vol. 2, ISBN 0028649702 , pp. 1008, 1114-1115.
• Amadé Németh: A magyar operett története (History of Hungarian Operetta) , Anno Kiadó, Budapest 2002, ISBN 9633750806 , p. 104.
• A vitás négy taktus (Four bars of dispute) in: 8 Órai Ujság (8 o'clock newspaper ), May 17, 1934, p. 9.
• Budapester Zeitung , 1934, quoted from: café momus , internet magazine for classical music, forum contribution from November 5, 2016

Web links

• Michael Krasznay-Krausz at filmportal.de
• Michael Krasznay-Krausz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Michael Krausz in the Lexicon of Persecuted Musicians from the Nazi Era (LexM), as of January 23, 2012