Helmut Zacharias

Helmut Zacharias

Helmut Zacharias (27 January 1920 – 28 February 2002) was a German violinist and composer who created over 400 works and sold 14 million records. He also appeared in a number of films, usually playing musicians.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 27, 1920 (Berlin (federated state, capital and largest city of Germany)), Died February 28, 2002 (Brissago (municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	DGG 6382	1956	China boogie	Helmut Zacharias and his Magic Violins	instrumentalist, violin
Decca	DGG 6383	1956	Bells and little bells	Helmut Zacharias and his Magic Violins	instrumentalist, violin
Decca	DGG 6386	1956	Chanson d'amour	Helmut Zacharias and his Magic Violins	instrumentalist, violin
Decca	DGG 20466B	9/4/1959*	Stenka-Razin	Helmut Zacharias and his Magic Violins	instrumentalist, violin

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Zacharias, Helmut," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351894.

Zacharias, Helmut. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351894.

"Zacharias, Helmut." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

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