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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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Correspondence and lucky penny from Lutz Jahoda to Volkmar Andrä
Correspondence and lucky penny from Lutz Jahoda to Volkmar Andrä
Correspondence
Maker: Lutz Jahoda
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.003
Date Made: [1988/1989]; 1980s
Ablauf
Ablauf "Classics" 14.1.1989, Rockhaus, [und] Die Zöllner
Lists (document genres)
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.004
Date Made: 1989-01-14; 1980s
Recording form and track list for the Karel Hulinský album, Kommt mit nach Böhmen (Come with me to Bohemia)
Recording form and track list for the Karel Hulinský album, Kommt mit nach Böhmen (Come with me to Bohemia)
Forms (documents)
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten; [René Büttner]; [Langheinrich]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.005
Date Made: 1988-12-01/1988-12-06; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding 0 56 299 cranking out Remmi-Demmi and original mood hits, January 17, 1989
Andrä memo regarding 0 56 299 cranking out Remmi-Demmi and original mood hits, January 17, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.006
Date Made: 1989-01-17; 1980s
Büttner internal correspondence regarding production, January 30, 1989
Büttner internal correspondence regarding production, January 30, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.007
Date Made: 1989-01-30; 1980s
Möser typed letter to Andrä regarding potential collaboration, November 25, 1988
Möser typed letter to Andrä regarding potential collaboration, November 25, 1988
Letters (correspondence)
Maker: Andreas Möser
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.008
Date Made: 1988-11-25; 1980s
Auswertung der Wertungssendungen 1988
Auswertung der Wertungssendungen 1988
Reports
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.009
Date Made: [1988/1989]; 1980s
Büttner internal correspodence regarding the GDR radio station, March 8, 1989
Büttner internal correspodence regarding the GDR radio station, March 8, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.010
Date Made: 1989-03-08; 1980s
Correspondence from Traudel Gotmer? to Volkmar Andrä, March 14, 1989
Correspondence from Traudel Gotmer? to Volkmar Andrä, March 14, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: [Traudel Gotmer]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.011
Date Made: 1989-03-14; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding Barbara Kellerbauer, March 16, 1989
Andrä memo regarding Barbara Kellerbauer, March 16, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.012
Date Made: 1989-03-16; 1980s
Programm
Programm "Künstler helfen Armenien" Stand: 16.12.1988
Programs (documents)
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.013
Date Made: 1988-12-16; 1980s
Exposé zur Veranstaltung
Exposé zur Veranstaltung "Goldene AMIGA 1990" am 7.4.90
Maker: Wolf D. Fruck
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.014
Date Made: [circa March 14, 1990]
Büttner memo regarding a converstion with Mr. Zetzmann, March 30, 1989
Büttner memo regarding a converstion with Mr. Zetzmann, March 30, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.015
Date Made: 1989-03-30; 1980s
Invitation 122 (partial) to a gala event celebrating 20 years of Electra
Invitation 122 (partial) to a gala event celebrating 20 years of Electra
Invitations
Maker: Electra
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.016
Date Made: 1989; 1980s
Invitation 121 to a gala event celebrating 20 years of Electra
Invitation 121 to a gala event celebrating 20 years of Electra
Invitations
Maker: Electra
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.017
Date Made: 1989; 1980s
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