Vietnam Charlie Company Pt1
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Video Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_J1sOO5FQY
– click Show More for the full description – • Edelweiß (Es war ein Edelweiß, ein kleines Edelweiß) [Marschlied] • Composer/Lyricist: Herms Niel (1888-1954) • Arranger: Erich Walden [Erich Kümmel] (1906-1960) • Publisher: Verlag C. F. Leede, Leipzig, 1939 • Opening Line: Ganz einsam und verlassen • Vocal Group: Singschar der Kradschützen-Kompanie der Aufklärungs-Abteilung (mot.) 3, Stahnsdorf • Instrumental Group: I. Musikkorps des Infanterie-Regiments Großdeutschland , Berlin-Moabit • Conductor: Stabsmusikmeister Friedrich Ahlers • Recording Date: 16.10.1939 • Recording Location: Berlin, Sing-Akademie (Am Festungsgraben 2) • Record Company: Telefunken-Platte GmbH, Berlin • Digitized by Ivan Ž., 2008 • NOT to be used for commercial or propaganda purposes • Edelweiß is a German song from 1939, about a flower which joined a couple in love. It was translated in Finnish by Reino Palmroth ( Orvokki ), in Dutch by Jacques van Tol ( Edelweiss ) and in French, for the Légion étrangère ( L'edelweiss ). Song originally had three strophes, the 1st and the 2nd were recorded here. • Recorded also by: • 1939 Männerquartett; Reichsmusikzug des RAD; Conductor: Herms Niel [ Grammophon recording] • 1939 Männerquartett; Reichsmusikzug des RAD; Conductor: Herms Niel [ Tempo recording] • 1939 Männerchor; Blasorchester; Conductor: Bruno Seidler-Winkler • 1939 Die Metropol-Vokalisten; Musikkorps der Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur Berlin-Staaken; Conductor: Hasso Boss • 1939 Die vier lustigen Jungens; Musikkorps des Luftnachrichten-Regiments des ObdL; Conductor: Erich Kiesant • 1939 Willy Derby; Orkest [Dutch version] • 1942 Georg Malmstén; Mieskuoro; Orkesteri [Finnish version] • 1965? Die alten Kameraden; Blasorchester • 196_ Soldatenchor des Gebirgsfernmeldebataillons 8; Musikkorps der 1. Gebirgsdivision; Conductor: Werner Zimmermann • 197_ Soldatenchor Minden • 19__ Franzl Lang • 19__ Gerhard Rudolph Orchestra • 1986 Lahden piirin sotaveteraanikuoro; Choral Director: Kalevi Niemi [Finnish version] • 1989 Espoon mieslaulajat; Choral Director: Heikki Saari [Finnish version] • 1994 Vetelin mieskuoro; Choral Director: Simo Kangas; Accordion: Mauri Rauma [Finnish version] • 1994 Forssan kaupungin mieskuoro; Choral Director: Antti Korko; Accordion: Jorma Hakala [Finnish version] • 2003 Gebirgsjäger Bad Reichenhall • ____ Sulmtaler • [several (modern) versions were made in French as well, by the Légion étrangère] • It was also included in medleys Sota-ajan tyttöjä (1955, in Finnish), Wohlauf, Kameraden by Gerhard Scholz and Gerhard Pätzig (196_), Sotapojan heilat sikermä by Pekka Hartonen (1989, in Finnish) and Sota-ajan unelmatytöt sikermä by Uuno Kuparinen (1996, in Finnish), and it was recorded for the movie Spähtrupp Hallgarten (1941) and the documentary Kameraden unterm Edelweiß (orig. footage, post-WWII music). In The Man in the Glass Booth (1975), leading character Arthur Goldman (Maximilian Schell) sings it as his favourite song, and later plays this particular version. • Official Herms Niel Facebook Page: / herms.niel
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