Franz Marszalek

Franz Marszalek (born 2 August 1900 in Breslau, Schlesien, Germany (now Wrocław, Silesia, Poland); died 28 October 1975 in Cologne, Germany) was a German conductor and composer, who was a leading figure in operetta. He began his studies in Wrocław, and moved to Berlin in 1933. He conducted the Cologne Radio Orchestra from 1949 to 1965, with an emphasis on operetta music. He was a longtime friend of the operetta composer Eduard Künneke, whose music he championed in concerts and in recordings with the Cologne Radio Orchestra and the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 2, 1900 (Wrocław), Died October 28, 1975 (Cologne)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0RA402 10-in. 2/21/1935 Steig' in die Gondel ein Franz Marszalek ; Marcel Wittrisch Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA403 10-in. 2/21/1935 Für dich allein, Lucia Franz Marszalek ; Marcel Wittrisch Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA552 10-in. 4/25/1935 Ich möchte einmal nur mein ganzes Herz verschwenden Marcel Wittrisch Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Gramophone 0RA553 10-in. 4/25/1935 Euch, ihr Frau'n schenk' ich mein ganzes Herz Marcel Wittrisch Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marszalek, Franz," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359969.

Marszalek, Franz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359969.

"Marszalek, Franz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359969

External Sources

Wikipedia: Franz Marszalek

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Marszalek, Franz - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82032733

Wikidata: Franz Marszalek - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q515433

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/67226605

MusicBrainz: Franz Marszalek - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f3758c0-399f-4568-af36-886ccbcd2a78

ISNI: 0000 0000 8147 4443 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081474443

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