Hans-Otto Borgmann
Hans-Otto Borgmann (20 October 1901 – 26 July 1977) was a German film music composer during the Third Reich. He joined UFA as a silent film music conductor in 1928, and became head composer by 1931. A melody he had composed for a documentary on Svalbard island and had become well known was taken up by Hitler Youth leader Baldur von Schirach who wrote new lyrics as "Our flag flutters before us", becoming one of the Hitler Youth's anthems. In 1938 he composed a Großdeutsche Hymne for Schirach which coincided with the Anschluss of Austria. From 1937 to 1951 he collaborated on a series of films with Veit Harlan. From 1959 to 1971 he withdrew from film popular music to lecture at the Max Reinhardt Theatre and privately compose difficult atonal music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 20, 1901 (Hanover (capital city of the German federated state of Lower Saxony)), Died July 26, 1977 (Berlin (federated state, capital and largest city of Germany) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 0RA2510 | 10-in. | 12/7/1937 | Tango notturno | Barnabáš von Géczy Orchester | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CB7728 | 10-in. | 7/3/1936 | Sei la mia regina | Franco Lary | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CB7731 | 10-in. | 7/7/1936 | Io canto per te | Franco Lary | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3996 | 10-in. | 11/9/1932 | Les rivaux de la piste | Alexander et son Orchestre ; Maurice Alexander ; Maurice Alexander | Accordion solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Borgmann, Hans-Otto," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305084.
Borgmann, Hans-Otto. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305084.
"Borgmann, Hans-Otto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Borgmann, Hans-Otto - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2008013326
Wikidata: Hans-Otto Borgmann - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q95492
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/19944306
MusicBrainz: Hans-Otto Borgmann - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ea131f3b-53b7-43f6-a4e3-e7e8c184d106
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