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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 regarding WEA Paul Simon Graceland, July 23, 1987
Correspondence regarding WEA Paul Simon Graceland, July 23, 1987
Correspondence
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.079
Date Made: 1987-07-23; 1980s
Büttner correspondence regarding license acquisition of Klaus Lage Band, October 21, 1987
Büttner correspondence regarding license acquisition of Klaus Lage Band, October 21, 1987
Correspondence
Maker: René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.080
Date Made: 1987-10-21; 1980s
Correspondence regarding EP Sandra, December 10, 1987
Correspondence regarding EP Sandra, December 10, 1987
Correspondence
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.081
Date Made: 1987-12-10; 1980s
Note regarding a Sandra EP
Note regarding a Sandra EP
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.082
Date Made: [circa 1987]; 1980s
Andrä note to Dr. Büttner regarding EP Sandra, December 1, 1987
Andrä note to Dr. Büttner regarding EP Sandra, December 1, 1987
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.083
Date Made: 1987-12-01; 1980s
Note relating to a Sandra EP
Note relating to a Sandra EP
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.084
Date Made: [circa December, 1987]; 1980s
Recording form for EP Sandra
Recording form for EP Sandra
Forms (documents); lists (document genres)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.085
Date Made: [circa 1987]; 1980s
Correspondence regarding EP Sandra, November 17, [?]
Correspondence regarding EP Sandra, November 17, [?]
Correspondence
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.086
Date Made: [1987-11-17]; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding a suggestion for the EP Sandra, November 10, 1987
Andrä memo regarding a suggestion for the EP Sandra, November 10, 1987
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä; [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.087
Date Made: 1987-11-10; 1980s
Correspondence regarding EP Sandra, December 10, 1987 [duplicate]
Correspondence regarding EP Sandra, December 10, 1987 [duplicate]
Correspondence
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.088
Date Made: 1987-12-10; 1980s
Andrä memo regarding license acquisition of the LP, Life is a Cabaret - Ute Lemper, February 25, 19
Andrä memo regarding license acquisition of the LP, Life is a Cabaret - Ute Lemper, February 25, 19
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.089
Date Made: 1988-02-25; 1980s
Handwritten note [from René Büttner] to Volkmar Andrä
Handwritten note [from René Büttner] to Volkmar Andrä
Notes (documents)
Maker: [René Büttner]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.090
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Correspondence regarding a Hanne Haller EP, June 28, 1988
Correspondence regarding a Hanne Haller EP, June 28, 1988
Correspondence
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.091
Date Made: 1988-06-28; 1980s
Handwritten track list notes
Handwritten track list notes
Notes (documents)
Maker: Unknown; [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.092
Date Made: [1980s]; 1980/1989
Handwritten track list notes
Handwritten track list notes
Notes (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.003.093
Date Made: [circa 1988]; 1980s
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