Paul Haletzki

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Paul Haletzki (born May 12, 1911 in Koblenz-Metternich ; † December 7, 2000 ) was a German conductor and composer of light music .

Life

Haletzki studied from 1925 to 1929 at the orchestra school of the State Music Academy in Cologne . He chose the harp as his major and passed his exam in it. In 1932 he supplemented his musical training by studying composition - again at the Cologne University of Music . In 1936 he passed his matriculation examination with Philipp Jarnach . At first he worked for the Reichsender Köln and then took a position as Kapellmeister in Beuthen in Upper Silesia .

From 1940 to 1945 he participated in the war . He was captured by the Soviets , from which he was released in 1950. He returned to Cologne and became a freelancer (arranger and composer) for Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR).

He also played and taught the cinema organ and ran the Centraton music publishing house in Odenthal .

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Haletzki wrote upscale light music from orchestral to musical - and schlager-like pieces. The best known is his Intermezzo scherzoso father and son for flute piccolo ( clarinet or soprano saxophone ), bassoon ( alto / baritone saxophone or tenor saxophone ) and piano . He was inspired by the picture stories of the same name by Erich Ohser alias eoplauen. It was arranged for a small orchestra by Bernd Alois Zimmermann . He wrote the music for the musical Mister M , based on texts by Herbert Hennies and produced by WDR in 1970 (no stage performance) . His short ballet pieces The juggler was established in April 1954 in Bielefeld premiered .

Major works

  • 1937: Funny overture (prelude giocosco, 5 min), premiere: Cologne, 1937.
  • 1953: Blue Symphony (orchestral songs, 19 min), premier: Cologne, 1957 ( Julia Migenes performed a reduced version in 1968).
  • 1954: Serenade pastourelle (orchestral suite, 15 min), WP : Cologne, 1954.
  • 1954: The Juggler (ballet, 60 min), premiere: Bielefeld (Städtische Bühnen), April 8, 1954.
  • 1968: Impression phantastique ( Oberwerk , 9 min).
  • 1970: Mister M (musical, 2 h 30 min), musical premiere: Cologne (WDR), 1970.
  • 1973: Der Mensch ... der Mensch (choir symphony, 19 min), premier: Recklinghausen ( Ruhrfestspiele ), 1973.
  • 1981: father and son (intermezzo scherzoso).
  • 1985: Suite for flute and piano .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Paul Haletzky. In: schott-music.com. Schott Music GmbH & Co. KG, accessed on September 13, 2018 .
  2. ^ Dietmar von Capitaine: Conservatorium der Musik in Coeln. To commemorate the eventful history of a music educational institution in the city of Cologne . Newly revised and expanded edition. Books on Demand GmbH, Norderstedt 2009, ISBN 978-3-8370-5294-7 , Die Staatliche Musikhochschule Köln. Karl Hasse era 1933–1943, p. 109-114 .
  3. ^ Organ PLUS film. Norbert Krämer, midi vibraphone and percussion. Wilfried Kaets, organ. In: orgelplus.de. Gerd-Heinz Stevens, 2013, accessed on September 13, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Member search . Centraton-Musikverlag GmbH Paul Haletzki. In: boersenverein.de. Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels eV, accessed on September 13, 2018 .

literature

  • Paul Haletzki (1911–2000) in commemoration - An entertainment composer: decades of success in radio for accomplished all-round musicians. In: Fermata. Rheinisches Musikmagazin , 20 (2/2001), pp. 32–35.

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personal data
SURNAME Haletzki, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Kapellmeister and composer
DATE OF BIRTH May 12, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Koblenz-Metternich
DATE OF DEATH December 7, 2000