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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 regarding Haller EP
Handwritten notes regarding Haller EP
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.004
Date Made: [circa 1989]; 1980s
Handwritten list of Hanne Haller songs
Handwritten list of Hanne Haller songs
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.005
Date Made: [circa 1989]; 1980s
Handwritten list of Hanne Haller songs
Handwritten list of Hanne Haller songs
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.006
Date Made: [circa 1989]; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding Hanne Haller - My Dear Man, Metronome 839 545, November 27, 1989
Andrä memo regarding Hanne Haller - My Dear Man, Metronome 839 545, November 27, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.007
Date Made: 1989-11-27; 1980s
EP / LP Notes
EP / LP Notes
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.008
Date Made: [circa 1988]; 1980s
Much correspondence with an attached mini-biography for Hanne Haller, July 11, 1988
Much correspondence with an attached mini-biography for Hanne Haller, July 11, 1988
Biographical sketches
Maker: Much; [Lahrtz]; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.009
Date Made: 1988-07-11; 1988-04; 1980s
Memo regarding Jürgen Marcus, December 30, 1988
Memo regarding Jürgen Marcus, December 30, 1988
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; René Büttner; [Schaefer]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.010
Date Made: 1988-12-30; 1980s
Letter from Margitta Much to Mrs. Elke Berthier of Teldec Hamburg regarding the publishing of the Drafi Deutscher album
Letter from Margitta Much to Mrs. Elke Berthier of Teldec Hamburg regarding the publishing of the Drafi Deutscher album "Steinzart", January 6, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: Margitta Much
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.011
Date Made: 1989-01-06; 1980s
Letter from Margitta Much to Mrs. Elke Berthier of Teldec Hamburg regarding the publishing of a Richard Clayderman album, January 6, 1989
Letter from Margitta Much to Mrs. Elke Berthier of Teldec Hamburg regarding the publishing of a Richard Clayderman album, January 6, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: Margitta Much
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.012
Date Made: 1989-01-06; 1980s
Tanita Tikaram track list with runtimes
Tanita Tikaram track list with runtimes
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.013
Date Made: [circa 1989]; 1980s
Correspondence regarding the Tanita Tikaram album, Twist In My Sobriety, February 12, 1989
Correspondence regarding the Tanita Tikaram album, Twist In My Sobriety, February 12, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.014
Date Made: 1989-02-21; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding the E.P., Twist in my Sobriety, from Tanika Tikaram, February 20, 1989
Andrä memo regarding the E.P., Twist in my Sobriety, from Tanika Tikaram, February 20, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.015
Date Made: 1989-02-20; 1980s
Track listing form for Drafi Deutscher, Steinzart - Die Hits von 1963-1988
Track listing form for Drafi Deutscher, Steinzart - Die Hits von 1963-1988
Forms (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.016
Date Made: [1988/1989]; 1980s
Document regarding the LP Drafi Deutscher
Document regarding the LP Drafi Deutscher "Steinzart" - The Best Years, The Hits 1963 - 1988, December 28, 1988
Correspondence
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.017
Date Made: 1988-12-28; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding the license acquisition for Drafi Deutcher's album 'Steinzart' the best years. The Hits from 1963-1988, December 12, 1988
Andrä memo regarding the license acquisition for Drafi Deutcher's album 'Steinzart' the best years. The Hits from 1963-1988, December 12, 1988
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.018
Date Made: 1988-12-12; 1980s
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