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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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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: 2006.900.601.001.005.022
Date Made: 1988-11-24; 1980s
Handwritten note
Handwritten note
Notes (documents)
Maker: [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.023
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Smile - eine Telfongeschichte E.P. track list with associated song lyrics
Smile - eine Telfongeschichte E.P. track list with associated song lyrics
Texts (documents)
Maker: [Hartmut Egk]; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.024
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
EP tracklist with asociated lyrics for project 6489434 (notated)
EP tracklist with asociated lyrics for project 6489434 (notated)
Texts (documents)
Maker: [Hartmut Egk]; Unknown; [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.025
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Andrä memo documenting conversation with Hartmut König and Jürgen Matkowitz, May 31, 1989 (notated)
Andrä memo documenting conversation with Hartmut König and Jürgen Matkowitz, May 31, 1989 (notated)
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.026
Date Made: 1989-05-31; 1980s
Andrä memo documenting conversation with Hartmut König and Jürgen Matkowitz, May 31, 1989
Andrä memo documenting conversation with Hartmut König and Jürgen Matkowitz, May 31, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.027
Date Made: 1989-05-31; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding the LP 'Smile', May 18, 1989
Andrä memo regarding the LP 'Smile', May 18, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.028
Date Made: 1989-05-18; 1980s
Memo about a conversation to evaluate the production
Memo about a conversation to evaluate the production "Smile - eine Telefongeschichte", April 18, 1989
Memorandums
Maker: René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.029
Date Made: 1989-04-18; 1980s
Handwritten note
Handwritten note
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.030
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten note
Handwritten note
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.031
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Büttner correspondence to Artistic Director and collegue Schaefer regarding the project, Smile - eine Telfongeschichte, April 6, 1989
Büttner correspondence to Artistic Director and collegue Schaefer regarding the project, Smile - eine Telfongeschichte, April 6, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.032
Date Made: 1989-04-06; 1980s
Handwritten note on verso of an AMIGA production order form
Handwritten note on verso of an AMIGA production order form
Notes (documents); forms (documents)
Maker: Unknown; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.033
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten note with reminder to ask a question for a colleague
Handwritten note with reminder to ask a question for a colleague
Notes (documents)
Maker: [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.034
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten note from Volkmar Andrä to René Büttner, March 30, 1989
Handwritten note from Volkmar Andrä to René Büttner, March 30, 1989
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.035
Date Made: 1989-03-30; 1980s
Handwritten note for René Büttner that Matthias T called
Handwritten note for René Büttner that Matthias T called
Notes (documents)
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.005.036
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
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