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Volkmar Andrä Papers

Volkmar Andrä (b. 1944) worked in music production for the East German, state-controlled record company VEB Deutsche Schallplatten (and primarily with the sub-label, AMIGA Records) beginning in 1972 and through the dissolution of East Germany. The collection includes business and personal documents amassed by Andrä during his tenure with the VEB Deutsche Schallplatten/AMIGA Records. These materials include: licensing and legal agreements, promotional materials for various East German artists, planning documents for music festivals, documents related to album releases, meeting minutes, budgeting documents, and VEB Deutsche Schallplatten internal labor organization documents. Some personal documents, such as correspondence and vacation planning documents can be found in the collection. 

Prior to his tenure with VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, Volkmar Andrä studied musicology, cultural studies, and German literature. In 1966, he founded the Hootenanny-Klubs (renamed the Oktoberklub in 1967) and was a member until 1968. From 1968 to 1972, he worked for DDRFernsehen (East German television) as an editor in the entertainment division, responsible for the programs “Schlagerstudio” and “Notenbank.” While at VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, from 1972 to 1996, he worked for AMIGA (the popular music division) as a music editor. In that capacity he produced a number of pop and rock sampler LPs, such as “Kleeblatt”, “Hallo”, “Rhythmus”, and “Die großen Erfolge”. Before leaving VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, Andrä founded Firma BTM, a label dedicated to the release of light rock and folk music (with artists such as Herbert Roth, De Plattfööt, and others) from the newly reunited German states.

The cataloging and digitization of this collection was made possible by the support of Arcadia – a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin.

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Handwritten notes
Handwritten notes
Notes (documents)
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.094
Date Made: [circa 1988]; 1980s
Track list notes for Robert Long
Track list notes for Robert Long
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.095
Date Made: [circa 1988]; 1980s
Handwritten notes
Handwritten notes
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.096
Date Made: [circa 1988]
Track list and recording form for the Robert Long album, Morgen sind wir tolerant, July 12, 1988
Track list and recording form for the Robert Long album, Morgen sind wir tolerant, July 12, 1988
Forms (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.097
Date Made: 1988-07-12; 1980s
Coupling proposal to an LP Robert Long - Morgen sind wir tolerant, March 1, 1988
Coupling proposal to an LP Robert Long - Morgen sind wir tolerant, March 1, 1988
Documents (object genre)
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.098
Date Made: 1988-03-01; 1980s
Memo from Ernst Rüder, WEA Hamburg, to Margitta Much, regarding Heinz Rudolf Kunze, July 4, 1988
Memo from Ernst Rüder, WEA Hamburg, to Margitta Much, regarding Heinz Rudolf Kunze, July 4, 1988
Correspondence
Maker: Ernst Rueder; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.099
Date Made: 1988-07-04; 1980s
Suggestion for a Hanne Haller EP, June 28, 1988
Suggestion for a Hanne Haller EP, June 28, 1988
Documents (object genre)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.100
Date Made: 1988-06-28; 1980s
Notes related to a Hanne Haller EP
Notes related to a Hanne Haller EP
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.101
Date Made: [circa 1988]; 1980s
Andrä memo to Dr. Büttner regarding EP Hanne Haller, June 21
Andrä memo to Dr. Büttner regarding EP Hanne Haller, June 21
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.102
Date Made: [1988-06-21]; 1980s
Carpendale - Neue Informationen
Carpendale - Neue Informationen
Announcements
Maker: EMI Electrola GmbH
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.103
Date Made: [circa 1988]; 1980s
Document regarding album art for Julio Iglesias LP, July 14, 1988
Document regarding album art for Julio Iglesias LP, July 14, 1988
Correspondence
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.104
Date Made: 1988-07-14; 1980s
Copy of Much telegram to Klaus Werner regarding the license acquisition of Robert Long, August 15, 1988
Copy of Much telegram to Klaus Werner regarding the license acquisition of Robert Long, August 15, 1988
Telegrams
Maker: Margitta Much; VV Freiberg
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.105
Date Made: 1988-08-15; 1980s
Document regarding album art for Howard Carpendale LP, July 8, 1988
Document regarding album art for Howard Carpendale LP, July 8, 1988
Correspondence
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.106
Date Made: 1988-07-08; 1980s
Handwritten note
Handwritten note
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.107
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Andrä memo regarding license acquisition for the LP Herbert Grönemeyer - 4630 Bochum, May 24, 1988
Andrä memo regarding license acquisition for the LP Herbert Grönemeyer - 4630 Bochum, May 24, 1988
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.108
Date Made: 1988-05-24; 1980s
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