The Essential Collection

~ Release by Comedian Harmonists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1"Blume von Hawaii" Potpourri
partial recording of:
Die Blume von Hawaii
composer:
Paul Abraham (composer)
librettist:
Alfred Grünwald and Fritz Löhner-Beda
Comedian Harmonists & Marek Weber und sein Orchester8:24
2Ach, wie ist's möglich dann
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-01-09)
recording of:
Ach, wie ist’s möglich dann (Treue Liebe, Thüringer Volkslied) (on 1933-01-09)
lyricist:
Helmina von Chézy
composer:
Friedrich Wilhelm Kücken
Comedian Harmonists2:02
3Perpetuum Mobile
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-09-26)
recording of:
Perpetuum Mobile (Comedian Harmonists arrangement) (on 1933-09-26)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
arranger:
Erwin Bootz
arrangement of:
Perpetuum mobile, op. 257
Comedian Harmonists2:38
4An der schönen blauen Donau
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-09-26)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau (Comedian Harmonists version) (on 1933-09-26)
lyricist:
Franz von Gernerth
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
arranger:
Erwin Bootz
is based on:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314
Comedian Harmonists3:21
5Tea for Two
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-12-17)
cover recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette) (on 1934-12-17)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
Comedian Harmonists2:41
6Kannst du pfeifen, Johanna
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-04-12)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Kannst du pfeifen, Johanna? (on 1934-04-12)
composer:
Sten Axelson and Hans Joachim Bach
Comedian Harmonists33:04
7Humoreske
Comedian Harmonists2:42
8Ein bißchen Leichtsinn kann nicht schaden
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-08-21)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Ein bißchen Leichtsinn kann nicht schaden (aus dem Film „Freut euch des Lebens“) (on 1934-08-21)
lyricist and composer:
Friedrich Wilhelm Rust
Comedian Harmonists2:32
9Whispering
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-12-17)
vocals:
Comedy Harmonists
cover recording of:
Whispering (on 1934-12-17)
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
Comedian Harmonists3:12
10Barcarolle from "Tales of Hoffmann"
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1935-02-28)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1935-02-28)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités, Hoffmann, Schlemil)
Comedian Harmonists2:50
11Wenn die Sonja russisch tanzt
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-08-21)
recording of:
Wenn die Sonja russisch tanzt (on 1934-08-21)
lyricist:
Gerd Karlick
composer:
Edmund Kötscher and Erich Plessow
Comedian Harmonists2:58
12Gitarren, spielt auf
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-12-10)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Gitarren, spielt auf (on 1934-12-10)
lyricist:
Ralph Maria Siegel (German composer, father of Ralph Siegel)
composer:
Ludwig Schmidseder
Comedian Harmonists3:17
13Das alte Spinnrad
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-05-05)
recording of:
Das alte Spinnrad (on 1934-05-05)
lyricist:
Franz Berthold
composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
Comedian Harmonists3:01
14Hungarian Dance No. 5
recording of:
Ungarischer Tanz Nr. 5 (Comedian Harmonists arrangement) (on 1935-02-28)
lyricist:
Erich Abraham Collin
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arranger:
Erwin Bootz
arrangement of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
recording of:
Hungarian Dance no. 5 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
arrangement of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
Comedian Harmonists2:41
15Sous le ciel d'Afrique
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1935-09-29)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1935-09-29) and Comedian Harmonists (on 1935-09-29)
recording of:
Sous le ciel d'Afrique (du film "Princesse Tam-Tam") (on 1935-09-29)
lyricist:
André de Badet (in 1935)
composer:
Jacques Dallin (French composer and pianist) (in 1935)
Comedian Harmonists & Joséphine Baker3:20
16Espabilate
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1935-09-28)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1935-09-28) and Comedian Harmonists (on 1935-09-28)
recording of:
Espabílate (on 1935-09-28)
lyricist and composer:
Eliseo Grenet
Comedian Harmonists & Joséphine Baker2:50
17Solitude
Comedian Harmonists2:51
18Overture "The Barber of Seville"
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
arrangement of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia
Comedian Harmonists5:51
19Congo Lullaby
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1937-06-18)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Congo Lullaby (from the film „Sanders of the River“) (on 1937-06-18)
lyricist:
Arthur Wimperis
composer:
Mischa Spoliansky (composer)
Comedian Harmonists3:09
20In a Persian Market
recording of:
In a Persian Market
composer:
Albert Ketèlbey (English composer) (in 1920)
Comedian Harmonists3:28
21The Donkey Serenade
recording of:
The Donkey Serenade
writer:
George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist)
composer:
Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart (composer)
part of:
The Firefly (Rudolf Friml operetta)
Comedian Harmonists2:59
22Ti-Pi-Tin
recording of:
Ti-Pi-Tin
writer:
María Grever and Raymond Leveen
Comedian Harmonists2:57
23Whistle While You Work
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1938-12-08)
recording of:
Whistle While You Work (from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs") (on 1938-12-08)
lyricist:
Larry Morey
composer:
Frank Churchill
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
part of:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 Disney animated film, songs and musical score)
Comedian Harmonists3:09
24Dwarf's Yodel Song
Comedian Harmonists2:34