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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 René Büttner to Martin Schreier, November 10, 1981
Correspondence from René Büttner to Martin Schreier, November 10, 1981
Correspondence
Maker: René Büttner
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.092
Date Made: 1981-11-10; 1980s
Weisses Gold
Weisses Gold
Texts (documents)
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.093
Date Made: [circa 1970s-1980s]; 1970s; 1980s
Költzsch memo regarding the publication of
Költzsch memo regarding the publication of "Weißes Gold," October 25, 1978
Memorandums
Maker: Költzsch
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.094
Date Made: 1978-10-25; 1970s
Andrä memo regarding printing documents for the Stern Combo Meißen LP
Andrä memo regarding printing documents for the Stern Combo Meißen LP "Weißes Gold," November 17, 1978
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.095
Date Made: 1978-11-17; 1970s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Martin Schreier, November 17, 1978
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Martin Schreier, November 17, 1978
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.096
Date Made: 1978-11-17; 1970s
Recording form for the Stern Combo Meißen LP
Recording form for the Stern Combo Meißen LP "Weißes Gold"
Texts (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten; [René Büttner]; [H. Federowski]
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.097
Date Made: 1978-11-13; 1970s
Correspondence from Pfannschmidt to Rentz, November 30, 1978
Correspondence from Pfannschmidt to Rentz, November 30, 1978
Correspondence
Maker: [Pfannschmidt]; René Büttner; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.098
Date Made: 1978-11-30; 1978-12-05; 1970s
Work registration for Stern Combo Meißen LP
Work registration for Stern Combo Meißen LP "Weißes Gold"
Forms (documents)
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.099
Date Made: [circa 1970s-1980s]; 1970s; 1980s
Recording form for the Stern Combo Meißen LP
Recording form for the Stern Combo Meißen LP "Weißes Gold"
Forms (documents)
Maker: [Volkmar Andrä]; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.100
Date Made: [circa 1978]; 1970s
Stern Combo Meißen information draft
Stern Combo Meißen information draft
Texts (documents)
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.101
Date Made: [circa 1970s-1980s]; 1970s; 1980s
Aktennotiz
Aktennotiz
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.102
Date Made: 1978-10-03; 1970s
Andrä memo regarding the Stern Combo Meißen LP
Andrä memo regarding the Stern Combo Meißen LP "Weißes Gold," October 3, 1978
Memorandums
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.103
Date Made: 1978-10-03; 1970s
Correspondence from Pfannschmidt to Rentz, January 10, 1979
Correspondence from Pfannschmidt to Rentz, January 10, 1979
Correspondence
Maker: Pfannschmidt; René Büttner; Unknown
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.104
Date Made: 1979-01-10; 1979-01-12; 1970s
Correspondence from Hansjürgen Schaefer to Martin Schreier, April 28, 1978
Correspondence from Hansjürgen Schaefer to Martin Schreier, April 28, 1978
Correspondence
Maker: Hansjürgen Schaefer
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.105
Date Made: 1978-04-28; 1970s
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Martin Schreier, April 10, 1978
Correspondence from Volkmar Andrä to Martin Schreier, April 10, 1978
Correspondence
Maker: Volkmar Andrä
ID: 2006.900.601.001.020.106
Date Made: 1978-04-10; 1970s
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