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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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Document regarding Gitte Haenning
Document regarding Gitte Haenning
Documents
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.064
Date Made: 1988-05-24; 1980s
Notes regarding Lothar Kramer and Gitte Haenning song titles
Notes regarding Lothar Kramer and Gitte Haenning song titles
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.065
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Andrä memo regarding a coupling proposal for an LP from Gitte Haenning, May 25, 1988
Andrä memo regarding a coupling proposal for an LP from Gitte Haenning, May 25, 1988
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.066
Date Made: 1988-05-25; 1980s
Handwritten track list for Gitte Haenning album
Handwritten track list for Gitte Haenning album
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.067
Date Made: [circa 1988]; 1980s
Note to Volkmar Andrä from René Büttner regarding Gitte Haenning
Note to Volkmar Andrä from René Büttner regarding Gitte Haenning
Notes (documents)
Maker: [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.068
Date Made: [circa 1988]; 1980s
Handwritten track list for Gitte Haenning album
Handwritten track list for Gitte Haenning album
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.069
Date Made: [circa 1988]; 1980s
Handwritten notes and track list for Gitte Haenning album
Handwritten notes and track list for Gitte Haenning album
Notes (documents)
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.070
Date Made: [circa 1988]; 1980s
Much correspondence to Milton Roura at BMG Ariola, June 3, 1988
Much correspondence to Milton Roura at BMG Ariola, June 3, 1988
Correspondence
Maker: Margitta Much
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.071
Date Made: 1988-06-03; 1980s
Much memo regarding version 2.6 - Gitte Haenning, June 3, 1988
Much memo regarding version 2.6 - Gitte Haenning, June 3, 1988
Memorandums
Maker: Margitta Much
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.072
Date Made: 1988-06-03; 1980s
Much correspondence to Milton Roura at BMG Ariola, June 2, 1988
Much correspondence to Milton Roura at BMG Ariola, June 2, 1988
Correspondence
Maker: Margitta Much
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.073
Date Made: 1988-06-02; 1980s
Document with track list and other album notes for Gitte Haenning LP, May 31, 1988
Document with track list and other album notes for Gitte Haenning LP, May 31, 1988
Documents
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.074
Date Made: 1988-05-31; 1980s
Handwritten note regarding Whitney Houston
Handwritten note regarding Whitney Houston
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.075
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Note to Wolf from Volkmar Andrä
Note to Wolf from Volkmar Andrä
Notes (documents)
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.076
Date Made: [circa 1986]; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding coupling Robert Stolz, October 6, 1986
Andrä memo regarding coupling Robert Stolz, October 6, 1986
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.077
Date Made: 1986-10-06; 1980s
Much correspondence to Ernst Rüder regarding the right to publish Paul Simon's Graceland on the Amiga label, July 27, 1987
Much correspondence to Ernst Rüder regarding the right to publish Paul Simon's Graceland on the Amiga label, July 27, 1987
Correspondence
Maker: Margitta Much
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.078
Date Made: 1987-07-27; 1980s
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