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'''Paul Burkhard''' ( |
'''Paul Burkhard''' (21 December 1911 – 6 September 1977) was a Swiss [[composer]]. He primarily wrote [[oratorio]]s, [[Musical theatre|musicals]] and [[operetta]]s.<ref name=b1/> The contemporaneous and similarly named Swiss composer [[Willy Burkhard]] was no relation to him. |
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Probably his most famous artistic creation was the song "{{Lang|de|[[O mein Papa]]}}" ("Oh! My Pa-Pa") about the death of a beloved clown-father, written for the musical ''{{Lang|de|Der schwarze Hecht}}'' (re-issued in 1950 as ''{{Lang|de|[[Das Feuerwerk]]}}'') that premiered in April 1939. The song rose to #1 on the Sheet Music Chart and stayed in the chart for 26 weeks. The song has been performed and recorded by numerous artists since then, including [[Alan Breeze]], [[Billy Cotton]], [[Billy Vaughn]], [[Connie Francis]], [[Diana Decker]], [[Eddie Calvert]], [[Eddie Fisher (singer)|Eddie Fisher]], [[The Everly Brothers]], [[Harry James]], [[Lys Assia]], [[Ray Anthony]] & his Orchestra, [[Russ Morgan]] & his Orchestra, and many others. |
Probably his most famous artistic creation was the song "{{Lang|de|[[O mein Papa]]|italic=no}}" ("Oh! My Pa-Pa") about the death of a beloved clown-father, written for the musical ''{{Lang|de|Der schwarze Hecht}}'' (re-issued in 1950 as ''{{Lang|de|[[Das Feuerwerk]]}}'') that premiered in April 1939. The song rose to #1 on the Sheet Music Chart and stayed in the chart for 26 weeks. The song has been performed and recorded by numerous artists since then, including [[Alan Breeze]], [[Billy Cotton]], [[Billy Vaughn]], [[Connie Francis]], [[Diana Decker]], [[Eddie Calvert]], [[Eddie Fisher (singer)|Eddie Fisher]], [[The Everly Brothers]], [[Harry James]], [[Lys Assia]], [[Ray Anthony]] & his Orchestra, [[Russ Morgan]] & his Orchestra, and many others. |
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==Works (selection)== |
==Works (selection)== |
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* 1935: ''{{Interlanguage link |
* 1935: ''{{Interlanguage link|Hopsa|de}}'' |
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* 1950: ''[[Das Feuerwerk]]'' (Original: ''Der schwarze Hecht'', 1939) with the hit song ''[[O mein Papa]]'' |
* 1950: ''[[Das Feuerwerk]]'' (Original: ''Der schwarze Hecht'', 1939) with the hit song ''[[O mein Papa]]'' |
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* 1951: ''{{Interlanguage link |
* 1951: ''{{Interlanguage link|Die kleine Niederdorf-Oper|de}}'' |
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* 1960: ''{{Interlanguage link |
* 1960: ''{{Interlanguage link|Frank der Fünfte|de}}'' – Comedy with Music; ''Oper einer Privatbank'', by [[Friedrich Dürrenmatt]] |
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* 1960: ''{{Interlanguage link |
* 1960: ''{{Interlanguage link|D Zäller Wiehnacht|de}}'' – [[Christmas play]] |
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* 1965: ''Noah'' – The story of Noah and the Arc – for children |
* 1965: ''Noah'' – The story of Noah and the Arc – for children |
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* 1971: ''Zäller Oschtere'' – |
* 1971: ''Zäller Oschtere'' – [[Passion play]] |
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==References== |
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<ref name=b1>{{cite book |
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|last = Flury |
|last = Flury |
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|first = Philipp |
|first = Philipp |
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|author2=Kaufmann, Peter |
|author2=Kaufmann, Peter |
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|title = O mein |
|title = O mein Papa... Paul Burkhard: Leben und Werk |
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|year = 1979 |
|year = 1979 |
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|publisher = Orell Füssli/Neue Schweizer Bibliothek |
|publisher = Orell Füssli/Neue Schweizer Bibliothek |
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|language = German |
|language = German |
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|oclc = 6787865 |
|oclc = 6787865 |
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|isbn = 3-280-01129-9}} |
|isbn = 3-280-01129-9}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 10:11, 10 November 2024
Paul Burkhard (21 December 1911 – 6 September 1977) was a Swiss composer. He primarily wrote oratorios, musicals and operettas.[1] The contemporaneous and similarly named Swiss composer Willy Burkhard was no relation to him.
Probably his most famous artistic creation was the song "O mein Papa" ("Oh! My Pa-Pa") about the death of a beloved clown-father, written for the musical Der schwarze Hecht (re-issued in 1950 as Das Feuerwerk) that premiered in April 1939. The song rose to #1 on the Sheet Music Chart and stayed in the chart for 26 weeks. The song has been performed and recorded by numerous artists since then, including Alan Breeze, Billy Cotton, Billy Vaughn, Connie Francis, Diana Decker, Eddie Calvert, Eddie Fisher, The Everly Brothers, Harry James, Lys Assia, Ray Anthony & his Orchestra, Russ Morgan & his Orchestra, and many others.
Works (selection)
[edit]- 1935: Hopsa
- 1950: Das Feuerwerk (Original: Der schwarze Hecht, 1939) with the hit song O mein Papa
- 1951: Die kleine Niederdorf-Oper
- 1960: Frank der Fünfte – Comedy with Music; Oper einer Privatbank, by Friedrich Dürrenmatt
- 1960: D Zäller Wiehnacht – Christmas play
- 1965: Noah – The story of Noah and the Arc – for children
- 1971: Zäller Oschtere – Passion play
References
[edit]- ^ Flury, Philipp; Kaufmann, Peter (1979). O mein Papa... Paul Burkhard: Leben und Werk (in German). Zürich: Orell Füssli/Neue Schweizer Bibliothek. ISBN 3-280-01129-9. OCLC 6787865.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paul Burkhard.
- Paul Burkhard in the German National Library catalogue
- Paul Burkhard in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Paul Burkhard at IMDb
- O mein Papa – Documentary film about Paul Burkhard, September 2007
- List of stage works
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