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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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Anweisung : zur Vergütung von Theater - und Konzertkarten für Mitarbeiter des VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
Anweisung : zur Vergütung von Theater - und Konzertkarten für Mitarbeiter des VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
Procedures (documents)
Maker: Martin Meyer; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.048
Date Made: 1989-10-24; 1980s
In-house announcement to colleague Andrä, Amiga, regarding the following open problems, October 18, 1989
In-house announcement to colleague Andrä, Amiga, regarding the following open problems, October 18, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: Petra Rendt; René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.049
Date Made: 1989-10-18; 1980s
Handwritten note to Dr. Büttner with response
Handwritten note to Dr. Büttner with response
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]; [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.050
Date Made: 1980s; 1980/1989
Andrä memo regarding the reprint of the Manfred Krug LP, Das war nur ein Moment (That Was Only a Moment), November 27, 1989
Andrä memo regarding the reprint of the Manfred Krug LP, Das war nur ein Moment (That Was Only a Moment), November 27, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.051
Date Made: 1989-11-27; 1980s
TELDEC Record Service GmbH stationary with signatures
TELDEC Record Service GmbH stationary with signatures
Correspondence
Maker: Teldec Record Services GmbH; [Michael Oplesch]; [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.052
Date Made: 1989-12-01; 1980s
Handwritten note to Dr. Bü[ttner] from Volkmar Andrä regarding Teldec
Handwritten note to Dr. Bü[ttner] from Volkmar Andrä regarding Teldec
Notes (documents)
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.053
Date Made: [1989-12-04]; 1980s
Copy of the lyrics to
Copy of the lyrics to "Wir sind Grenzenlos" with notes
Writings (documents)
Maker: Michael Kunze; René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.054
Date Made: 1989-11-06; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding Teldec offer for media concept, November 27, 1989
Andrä memo regarding Teldec offer for media concept, November 27, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.055
Date Made: 1989-11-27; 1980s
Handwritten note from Volkmar Andrä to Dr. Büttner, May 18, 1989
Handwritten note from Volkmar Andrä to Dr. Büttner, May 18, 1989
Notes (documents)
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.056
Date Made: 1989-05-18; 1980s
Handwritten note from Monika Bloss to Volkmar Andrä
Handwritten note from Monika Bloss to Volkmar Andrä
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Monika Bloß]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.057
Date Made: [circa 1989]; 1980s
Gesprächsprotokoll 1 : Volkmar Andrä, Produzent bei AMIGA
Gesprächsprotokoll 1 : Volkmar Andrä, Produzent bei AMIGA
Transcripts
Maker: [Monika Bloß]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.004.058
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Andrä memo to colleague Ruth Timm regarding the project, Smile - eine Telfongeschichte, January 23, 1990
Andrä memo to colleague Ruth Timm regarding the project, Smile - eine Telfongeschichte, January 23, 1990
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.001
Date Made: 1990-01-23; 1980s
Andrä memo to colleague Ruth Timm regarding the project, Smile - eine Telfongeschichte, January 23, 1990
Andrä memo to colleague Ruth Timm regarding the project, Smile - eine Telfongeschichte, January 23, 1990
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.002
Date Made: 1989-11-14; 1980s
Payment proposal for the production of Smile - eine Telfongeschichte, November 27, 1989
Payment proposal for the production of Smile - eine Telfongeschichte, November 27, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.003
Date Made: 1989-11-27; 1980s
Anlage zum Produktionsauftrag
Anlage zum Produktionsauftrag "Sechs vier acht neun vier drei vier Eine Telefongeschichte" (8 [56] 436)
Texts (documents)
Maker: Unknown; [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.004
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
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