Walter Bromme

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Walter Julius Ernst Bromme (born April 2, 1885 in Berlin ; † March 30, 1943 there ) was a German composer of hits and operettas.

Life

Nothing is currently known about Bromme's career. In the Tonkünstler-Lexikon by Frank and Altmann, published in 1936, it is noted: Refuses to provide information about himself . Bromme is also completely absent in the subsequent volumes, as is the case in almost all other relevant reference works. Only in the MGG are scattered references to his works and in the library catalogs.

However, he was quite successful as an operetta composer, as the numerous published and also performed operettas show. Various titles from the operettas he set to music were hits in the 1920s and 1930s, and he may have published individual titles as hits. For a time he was director of the Metropoltheater in Berlin, where he only put his own operettas on the program for the 1923/24 season ( most beautiful of women; carnival of love; mascots; thousand sweet legs ).

tomb

Bromme died in Berlin in 1943 and is buried there in a grave of honor for the city of Berlin in the Emmaus cemetery on Hermannstrasse .

Works

Operettas

  • Marriage fever . Posse with vocals by Walter Berg. (Premiere December 1, 1915, Breslau).
  • Mice . Military fluctuation with song and dance by Karl Müller-Malberg. Lyrics by Will Steinberg . Music by Walter Bromme. Berlin: Kollo-Verlag 1917.
  • The fairy tale of happiness . Operetta by Max Neal . Berlin: Richard Rühle, 1917.
  • The cinema doll . Posse in 3 acts by Leonhard Haskel . Lyrics by Will Steinberg. Music by Walter Bromme. Berlin: Bühnenverlag Ahn & Simrock, around 1917.
    • I am your girl march
    • Fat boy behave yourself! Rhinelander
  • Prince love . Operetta in 3 acts by Gebhard Schätzler-Perasini . Lyrics by Will Steinberg. Music by Walter Bromme. Berlin: Pegasus Theater- u. Musik-Verl, 1919.
  • The lady in the tailcoat . Vaudeville in 3 acts by Pordes-Milo (pseudonym of Alexander Siegmund Pordes ). Song texts v. Will Steinberg. Berlin: Imperator, 1919.
    • Darling of Toledo! Paso doble
    • Who is my cavalier tonight?
  • One night in paradise . 1920. (Premiere April 30, 1920, Berlin).
    • Little girls need love . Dreiklang-Dreimmasken, stage and music publisher, approx. 1975.
  • Ashamed of you, Lotte! Operetta in 3 acts by Georg Okonkowski a . Will Steinberg. Music by Walter Bromme. (1921)
    • Ashamed of you, Lotte .
    • Who loves a girl and doesn't kiss her!
    • Man, be bright, stay bachelor .
  • Mascot . Operetta in 3 acts by Georg Okonkowski. Lyrics by Will Steinberg. Music by Walter Bromme. Drei-Masken-Verlag, Berlin 1921.
    • Are you happy, honey .
    • Sometimes there are moments in life (Text: Georg Okonkowski)
    • That's what the girls are for .
  • Madame Flirt . Operetta in 3 acts by Georg Okonkowski and Will Steinberg. Music by Walter Bromme. (WP April 15, 1922, Berlin)
    • Women are wonderful beings
    • First comes spring, then comes love .
    • You can do that, child, when we're divorced .
  • The most beautiful of women . Operetta in 3 acts by Richard Kessler a . Will Steinberg. Music by Walter Bromme. Berlin: Drei-Masken-Verlag 1923
    • Man be cheeky then you have chances .
    • There are two in love .
  • Carneval of love . Operetta in 3 acts by Friedrich Stein. Approx. 1924.
    • Girl and soldier . March song from the operetta.
    • If a girl does not understand love .
    • Luckily you are missing ... Java Dance .
  • Measuring line . Operetta in 3 acts by Richard Bars and Pordes-Milo. Music by Walter Bromme. After the production by Karl Neisser. Berlin: Edition Vuvag 1925.
    • Madam, you must allow me .
  • A thousand sweet legs . Equipment revue by Georg Okonkowski and Will Steinberg. Music by Walter Bromme. Berlin: Edition Vuvag 1925. (Premiere March 28, 1926, Berlin)
    • My friend, what are these things?
    • Don't ask if it's a sin
  • Miss America. The Adventure of a Young Lady in Three Acts v. Georg Okonkowski u. Will Steinberg. Song texts v. Kurt Schwabach. Music by Walter Bromme (1926)
    • Hearts that meet at night , Fox-Trot ad operetta. (Premiere August 20, 1926, Berlin).
    • You, only you are to blame .
  • Thunderstorm - very splendid . Burlesque operetta in three acts with authorized use of an existing material by Richard Keßler and Will Steinberg. Music by Walter Bromme. First performance in Berlin 1926 (theater unknown).
  • The hotel rat . Three nudes from married life in a small French town. By Fritz Friedmann-Frederich. Lyrics by Richard Rillo. Music by Walter Bromme with an insert by Gerard Jacobson. Berlin: Rondo-Verlag 1927.
  • The six operetta . Musical variation in 3 acts by S. de Buillet. Arr .: Felix Basch. Lyrics: Kurt Schwabach. Music by Walter Bromme. (Premiere December 1928, Berlin)
  • Don't play with love . Comedy with music in three acts. From Richard Keßler. Music by Walter Bromme. Berlin: Dreiklang-Verl., 1934. (Premiere October 4, 1934, Berlin)
  • Ball on board . Operetta in 3 acts (9 pictures) by Richard Keßler. Lyrics by Bruno Balz. Music by Walter Bromme. Berlin: Dreiklang-Verlag 1935.
  • One shouldn't write letters! Comedy with music in 3 acts by Richard Keßler. Retold after an older comedy. Music by Walter Bromme. Berlin: Dreiklang-Dreimask-Verl. 1941.

Single hit

  • If it weren't for love… . Text and music by Walter Bromme. Berlin: Rühle, ca.1915

Audio documents

  • from "Die Kinopuppe" (W. Bromme)
    • Once I would like to kiss you, song from “Die Kinopuppe” (W. Bromme - W. Steinberg) Emil Severin, baritone, with orchestra accompaniment. Beka No. 30 210
    • The days of love. Waltz from "Die Kinopuppe" (W. Bromme - W. Steinberg) Emil Severin, baritone, with orchestral accompaniment. Beka No. 30 211
    • I am your girl March from “Die Kinopuppe” (W. Bromme - W. Steinberg) Emil Severin, baritone, with orchestra accompaniment. Beka No. 30 212
    • Fat boy behave yourself! Rhinelander from "Die Kinopuppe" (W. Bromme - W. Steinberg) Emil Severin, baritone, with orchestral accompaniment. Beka No. 30 213
  • from "The Lady in Tailcoat" (W. Bromme):
    • Darling of Toledo! Two-Step adOptte “The Lady in Tailcoat” (W. Bromme) Marek Weber and his orchestra from “Esplanade” Berlin. Lift up the Parlophone P.1048-I (mx. Z 2519). September 26, 1919
    • Who is my gentleman tonight? Shimmy song adOptte “The Lady in Frack” (W. Bromme - W. Steinberg) “Odeon Orchestra” with vocals. Odeon 311 374 (xBe 2057)
  • from "Mascot" (W. Bromme):
    • There are sometimes moments in life from “Mascottchen” (operetta by Walter Bromme and Georg Okonkowski. Vocal texts by Will Steinberg) “Vox” orchestra with vocals. Vox 1133 (mx. 671 B)
    • Are you happy honey from “Mascottchen” (operetta by Walter Bromme and Georg Okonkowski. Vocal texts by Will Steinberg) Dance orchestra “Metropol”. Polyphon 30 097 (27 884) (mx. 1 at)
  • from "Shame on you, Lotte!" (W. Bromme):
    • Man, be bright, stay bachelor! Song from “Schäm dich, Lotte!” (W. Bromme - W. Steinberg) “Star Orchestra” with refrain singing. STAR RECORD 5344
    • Who loves a girl and doesn't kiss her. Song from “Schäm dich, Lotte!” (W. Bromme - W. Steinberg) “Star Orchestra” with refrain singing. STAR RECORD 5345
  • from "Madame Flirt" (W. Bromme):
    • Women are wonderful beings, from “Madame Flirt” (W. Bromme) “Vox” dance orchestra. Vox 01157 (mx.)
    • First comes spring, then comes love. Shimmy from "Madame Flirt" (W. Bromme) Kapellmeister [Samuel] Stern with his artist band from the Hotel Adlon, Berlin. Polyphonic 50 330/100 537 (mx. 677 av)
    • You can do that, child, when we're divorced! Shimmy from "Madame Flirt" (W. Bromme) Kapellmeister [Samuel] Stern with his artist band from the Hotel Adlon, Berlin. Polyphonic 50 330/100 538 (mx. 675 av)
  • from "The most beautiful of women" (W. Bromme):
    • Man, be cheeky, then you have opportunities. One-Step adOptte “The most beautiful of women” (W. Bromme). Marek Weber and his orchestra from the “Esplanade” Berlin. Parlophone P.1477-I (mx. Z 6282)
    • There are two in love. Fox-Shimmy adOptte “The most beautiful of women” (W. Bromme). Marek Weber and his orchestra from the “Esplanade” Berlin. Parlophone P.1477-II (mx. Z 6283)
  • from "Carneval of Love" (W. Bromme):
    • If a girl does not understand love, song from “Carneval of Love” (W. Bromme) Dance Orchestra Bernard Etté , Vox 01569 (mx.)
    • Luckily you are missing ..., Java Dance from "Carneval of Love" (W. Bromme) Dance Orchestra Bernard Etté, Vox 01569 (mx.)
  • from "A thousand sweet legs" (W. Bromme):
    • My friend, what are these things? Foxtrot adOptte “Thousand sweet legs” (W. Bromme) Efim Schachmeister with his artist ensemble from the Mascotte Pavilion in Berlin. Gramophone 19 345 (mx. 1214 av)
    • Don't ask if it's a sin. Foxtrot Foxtrot adOptte "Thousand sweet legs" (W. Bromme) Efim Schachmeister with his artist ensemble from the Mascotte Pavilion in Berlin. Gramophone 19 345 (mx. 1215 av)
  • from "Miss America" ​​(W. Bromme):
    • Hearts that meet at night. Blues adOptte "Miss America" ​​(W. Bromme - K. Schwabach) Hans Schwarz, tenor, with Paul Godwin ensemble. Gramophone 20 745 (mx. 222 bd) - 1926
    • You alone are to blame. Foxtrot adOptte "Miss America" ​​(W. Bromme - K. Schwabach) Hans Schwarz, tenor, with Paul Godwin-Ensemble. Gramophone 20 745 (mx. 223 bd) - 1926

Song hits:

  • If it weren't for love. Song (MuT Walter Bromme). August Bockmann, tenor with orchestra. Gramophone 13 579 (mx. 18 025 L) - 1916
  • If it weren't for love. Song (MuT Walter Bromme). “Favorite orchestra” with singing. Favorite 1-012 501

Web links

Sound samples:

  • [4] Potpourri from “The most beautiful of women” (Walter Bromme), 1st part
  • [5] ditto., 2nd part.

Dance Orchestra “Metropol”. Polyphon Record 31 134 / 2-27 771 and 2-27 772 - c. 1923/24

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Paul Frank and Wilhelm Altmann : Kurzgefassttes Tonkünstler-Lexikon. For musicians and friends of music . Regensburg 1936.
  2. ↑ a b c d Gerhard Dangel and Hans-W. Schmitz: Welte-Mignon -Reproduktionen / Welte-Mignon Reproductions. Complete catalog of recordings for the Welte-Mignon Reproducing Piano 1905–1932 / Complete Library Of Recordings For The Welte-Mignon Reproducing Piano 1905–1932 . Stuttgart 2006. ISBN 3-00-017110-X
  3. ↑ a b c d e University of Cologne. Theater studies collection.
  4. ^ Felix Bloch Erben GmbH & Co. KG
  5. ↑ Note title shown in [1]
  6. ↑ accept all four titles. March 26, 1919: after Zwarg, Phono Museum: Beka 30,000 ( PDF ) p. 24
  7. ↑ 1924, cf. Lotz, Vox discography [2]
  8. ↑ 1924, cf. Lotz, Vox discography [3]
  9. ↑ 04.1924, cf. Lotz, Vox Artist Discography pp. 153–154 ( PDF )
  10. ↑ 04.1924, cf. Lotz, Vox Artist Discography pp. 153–154 ( PDF )
personal data
SURNAME Bromme, Walter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bromme, Walter Julius Ernst (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer of hits and operettas
DATE OF BIRTH April 2, 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH March 30, 1943
Place of death Berlin