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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 note with list of songs
Handwritten note with list of songs
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.124
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Andrä memo regarding album requirements for AMIGA LPs and EPs, February 25, 1988
Andrä memo regarding album requirements for AMIGA LPs and EPs, February 25, 1988
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.125
Date Made: 1988-02-25; 1980s
Handwritten note regarding 556 080 Carpendale
Handwritten note regarding 556 080 Carpendale
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.126
Date Made: [circa 1987]; 1980s
Handwritten notes and track list regarding H. Carpendale
Handwritten notes and track list regarding H. Carpendale
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.127
Date Made: [circa 1987]; 1980s
Handwritten notes and track list regarding Lionel Richie
Handwritten notes and track list regarding Lionel Richie
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.128
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten note regarding the Tremoloes
Handwritten note regarding the Tremoloes
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.129
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten note referencing Leroy Anderson Conducts his Music
Handwritten note referencing Leroy Anderson Conducts his Music
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.130
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten note regarding RCA catalog number NL 45125
Handwritten note regarding RCA catalog number NL 45125
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.131
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten notes and track list regarding Klaus and Klaus
Handwritten notes and track list regarding Klaus and Klaus
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.132
Date Made: [circa 1988]; 1980s
Handwritten notes and track list regarding Münchener Freiheit (Munich Freedom)
Handwritten notes and track list regarding Münchener Freiheit (Munich Freedom)
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.133
Date Made: [circa 1988]; 1980s
Andrä handwritten note
Andrä handwritten note
Notes (documents)
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.134
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten note to Volkmar Andrä [from René Büttner]
Handwritten note to Volkmar Andrä [from René Büttner]
Notes (documents)
Maker: [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.135
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Note listing potential LPs from a few recording artists
Note listing potential LPs from a few recording artists
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.136
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Büttner internal correspondence regarding procedures, January 2, 1989
Büttner internal correspondence regarding procedures, January 2, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.001
Date Made: 1989-01-02; 1980s
Correspondence regarding a title and text
Correspondence regarding a title and text
Correspondence
Maker: [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.002
Date Made: [1989-01-02]; 1980s
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