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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 from Garten to René Büttner and forwarded to Volkmar Andrä, March 27, 1989
Correspondence from Garten to René Büttner and forwarded to Volkmar Andrä, March 27, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: Garten; René Büttner; Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.018
Date Made: 1989-03-27; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding Herbert Roth Festival, April 3, 1989
Andrä memo regarding Herbert Roth Festival, April 3, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.019
Date Made: 1989-04-03; 1980s
Helm-Hoff-Show information card
Helm-Hoff-Show information card
Printed ephemera
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.020
Date Made: [circa 1980s]; 1980/1989
EP - Produktionsauftrag
EP - Produktionsauftrag "Gaby Rückert"
Texts (documents)
Maker: [VEB Deutsche Schallplatten]; Volkmar Andrä; René Büttner; [Timm]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.021
Date Made: 1989-03-07; 1980s
Recording form and track list for Geschwister Schmidt (Siblings Schmidt)
Recording form and track list for Geschwister Schmidt (Siblings Schmidt)
Forms (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.022
Date Made: circa 1989; 1980s
Recording form for the Michael Hansen album, Leben und Lieben
Recording form for the Michael Hansen album, Leben und Lieben
Forms (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.023
Date Made: circa 1989; 1980s
Anlage zum Produktionsauftrag
Anlage zum Produktionsauftrag "Michael Hansen Leben und Lieben"
Texts (documents)
Maker: Unknown; [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.024
Date Made: 1989-02-24; 1980s
Determination: Naming of sound engineers in acquisitions from GDR radio, May 29, 1989
Determination: Naming of sound engineers in acquisitions from GDR radio, May 29, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.025
Date Made: 1989-05-29; 1980s
Betriebskollektivvertrag des VEB Deutsche Schallplatten 1987 : Teil A
Betriebskollektivvertrag des VEB Deutsche Schallplatten 1987 : Teil A
Employees' manuals
Maker: Költzsch; Bürger; Krökel; [VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, BGL]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.026
Date Made: 1987; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding repertoire suggestions for EMI-Electrola
Andrä memo regarding repertoire suggestions for EMI-Electrola
Memorandums; drafts (documents)
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.027
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten list of recording artists
Handwritten list of recording artists
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.028
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Andrä memo regarding an order of the central council of the FDJ for studio appointments/tape editing, July 14, 1989
Andrä memo regarding an order of the central council of the FDJ for studio appointments/tape editing, July 14, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.029
Date Made: 1989-07-14; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding coproduction of DS / STOP Records Hamburg Petra Zieger, June 21, 1989
Andrä memo regarding coproduction of DS / STOP Records Hamburg Petra Zieger, June 21, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.030
Date Made: 1989-06-21; 1980s
Feuille de Reponse : Stern Meissen
Feuille de Reponse : Stern Meissen "Nachte"
Questionnaires
Maker: Directions; [Radio Pays vis en de Gien et du Giennois]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.031
Date Made: circa 1989; 1980s
Feuille de Reponse : Stern Meissen
Feuille de Reponse : Stern Meissen "Nachte"
Questionnaires
Maker: Directions; Radio Ilma
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.032
Date Made: 1989-03-02; 1980s
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