Rudolf Mälzer

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Rudolf Mälzer (born December 8, 1881 in Giebichenstein , † June 3, 1937 in Leipzig ) was a German folk singer, comedian and lady actor.

Life

Born in the Saxon town of Giebichenstein, today a district in the north of Halle / Saale, he first learned the trade of a businessman, but was soon inspired to appear as a comedian by the “humoristic gentlemen's singers” of his time. He had success with solo lectures on Saxon folk types such as the "hack driver" or the "complainer" or with figures of craftsmen such as the "street sweeper" or the "bricklayer". His specialty, however, were appearances as a female impersonator, a role subject that existed in every better "gentlemen's society" (cf. his "Butterpietsch'n" or "Die Schmidt'n").

He wrote most of the texts himself. But he also performed couplets by colleagues such as Paul Preil, Martin Loewe and AO Alberts. It was about contemporary phenomena that were critically sung about (“Power and Beauty”, with the title reference to the then popular cultural film “ Paths to Power and Beauty ”) or the pace of time (“Yes, people have today ...”) , or about popular characters in the starry sky (Asta Nielsen, Charlie Chaplin), who were parodically emphasized.

Mälzer appeared in the first houses such as the Leipzig Crystal Palace or the Berlin Winter Garden during the 1920s , but could also be heard on the radio. He has reviewed numerous records for the companies Grammophon and "Homocord". Mälzer died on June 3, 1937 in Leipzig.

Record recordings (selection)

  • Gramophone 20 489 (mx. 409 bf) Chaplin parody
  • Gramophone 20 490 (mx. 410 bf) Asta Nielsen parody
  • Gramophone 20 485 (mx. 411 bf) The dismantled marine (text by Paul Preil )
  • Gramophone 20 485 (mx. 412 bf) The truck driver (text by Paul Preil )
  • Gramophone 20 487 (mx. 414 bf) The cab driver
  • Gramophone 20 487 (mx. 417 bf) Die Butterpietsch'n
  • Homocord B.301 (mx. M 17 107/17 108) Die Schmidt'n, 1st and 2nd part (solo scene), add. 1923
  • Homocord B.344 (mx. M 17 105/17 106) The street sweeper, 1st and 2nd part (solo scene)
  • Homocord 4-2762 (mx. TM20 470) Power and Beauty, Couplet (text by Martin Loewe)
  • Homocord 4-2762 (mx. TM20 472) Yes, people don't have time today, Couplet (text by Martin Loewe)
  • Homocord 4-2766 (mx. TM20 477/20 478) The Nagger, 1st and 2nd part (solo scene) (text by Martin Loewe) 1928
  • Homocord 4-2767 (mx. TM20 479/20 480) The mason, 1st and 2nd part (solo scene)

Republication of recordings with Mälzer

  • "Rare Shellacs - Saxony - Volkssänger 1910–1932" TRIKONT US-0264 Publisher: Claus Fischer & Achim Bergmann. CD in digipak with detailed booklet

literature

  • Fischer, Claus: Text to the booklet of the CD "Rare Shellacs - Saxony - Volkssänger 1910–1932" (there is also a photo of the artist)
  • Leimbach, Berthold: Sound documents of the cabaret and its interpreters 1898–1945, Göttingen, self-published, 1991, unpaginated.

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personal data
SURNAME Mälzer, Rudolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German folk singer, comedian and lady actor
DATE OF BIRTH December 8, 1881
PLACE OF BIRTH Giebichenstein
DATE OF DEATH June 3, 1937
Place of death Leipzig