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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 Volkmar Andrä to Martin Schreier, November 17, 1978
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Martin Schreier, November 17, 1978
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.062
Date Made: 1978-11-17; 1970s
Költzsch memo regarding the publication of the Stern Combo Meißen LP
Költzsch memo regarding the publication of the Stern Combo Meißen LP "Weißes Gold," November 15, 1978
Memorandums
Maker: Költzsch; [Rentz]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.063
Date Made: 1978-11-15; 1970s
Andrä memo regarding a fee for
Andrä memo regarding a fee for "Stimmen der Freunde," April 4, 1979
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.064
Date Made: 1979-04-04; 1970s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Klaus Herde, November 22, 1978
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Klaus Herde, November 22, 1978
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.065
Date Made: 1978-11-22; 1978-11-16; 1970s
Auftragswerk / Thema:
Auftragswerk / Thema: "Frühbürgerliche Revolution in Deutschland"
Texts (documents); line graphs
Maker: Unknown; [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.066
Date Made: [circa 1970s-1980s]; 1970s; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding comissioned work for Stern Combo Meißen, June 14, 1978
Andrä memo regarding comissioned work for Stern Combo Meißen, June 14, 1978
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.067
Date Made: 1978-06-14; 1978-06-15; 1970s
Andrä memo regarding the Stern Combo Meißen LP
Andrä memo regarding the Stern Combo Meißen LP "Weißes Gold," June 14, 1978
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; [René Büttner]; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.068
Date Made: 1978-06-14/1978-06-16; 1970s
Andrä memo egarding comissioned work for Stern Combo Meißen, June 14, 1978
Andrä memo egarding comissioned work for Stern Combo Meißen, June 14, 1978
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.069
Date Made: 1978-06-14; 1970s
Andrä memo regarding the Stern Combo Meißen LP
Andrä memo regarding the Stern Combo Meißen LP "Weißes Gold," June 14, 1978
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.070
Date Made: 1978-06-14; 1970s
Telegram from [Martin Schreier] to Volkmar Andrä
Telegram from [Martin Schreier] to Volkmar Andrä
Telegrams
Maker: [Martin]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.071
Date Made: [circa 1978]; 1970s
Correspondence from Peter Czerny to Volkmar Andrä, April 11, 1978
Correspondence from Peter Czerny to Volkmar Andrä, April 11, 1978
Correspondence
Maker: Peter Czerny
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.072
Date Made: 1978-04-11; 1970s
Telegram from Volkmar Andrä to Wolfgang Mueller, June 26, 1978
Telegram from Volkmar Andrä to Wolfgang Mueller, June 26, 1978
Telegrams
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.073
Date Made: 1978-06-26; 1970s
Fumerhungen für Textfassung
Fumerhungen für Textfassung "Weißes Gold"
Notes (documents)
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.074
Date Made: [1978-08-28]; 1970s
Aktennotiz über ein Gespräch mit Martin Schreier, Stern Meißen, am 19.10.81
Aktennotiz über ein Gespräch mit Martin Schreier, Stern Meißen, am 19.10.81
Memorandums
Maker: René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.075
Date Made: 1981-10-19; 1980s
Correspondence from René Büttner to Martin Schreier, April 3, 1981
Correspondence from René Büttner to Martin Schreier, April 3, 1981
Correspondence
Maker: René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.076
Date Made: 1981-04-03; 1980s
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