Ralph Benatzky

Ralph Benatzky

born on 5/6/1884 in Moravské Budejovice, Kraj Vysocina, Czechia

died on 17/10/1957 in Zürich, ZH, Switzerland

Ralph Benatzky

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Ralph Benatzky (5 June 1884, (Mährisch) Budwitz (Czech: Moravské Budjovice)), Moravia, Austrian Empire 16 October 1957), born in Moravské Budjovice as Rudolf Josef Frantiek Benatzki, was an Austrian composer of Czech[1] origin (when Benatzky was born Bohemia was part of the Austrian empire, Benatzky mostly worked in Vienna). He composed operas and operettas, such as Casanova (1928), Die drei Musketiere (1929), Im weißen Rössl (1930), and Meine Schwester und ich (1930). He died in Zürich, Switzerland.

Works

  • Laridon (1911)
  • Cherchez la femme (1911)
  • Der lachende Dreibund (1913)
  • Anno 14 (1914)
  • Liebe im Schnee (1916)
  • Die tanzende Maske (1918)
  • Die Verliebten (1919)
  • Apachen (1920)
  • Ein Märchen aus Florenz (1923)
  • Casanova, with music by Johann Strauss II (1928)
  • Die drei Musketiere (1929)
  • Im weissen Rössl (1930)
  • Meine Schwester und Ich (1930)
  • Zur goldenen Liebe (1931)
  • Zirkus Aimée (1932)
  • Büxl (1932)
  • Reichste Mann der Welt (1935)
  • Der König mit dem Regenschirm (1935)
  • Axel an der Himmelstür (1936)
  • Majetät Privat (1937)
  • Herzen im Schnee (1937)
  • Der Silberhof (1941)

Selected filmography

  • The Last Company (1930)
  • Poor as a Church Mouse (1931)
  • To New Shores (1937)

Notes

Benatzky is often mistakenly referred to as Jewish due to an error published in a book of Jewish musicians during World War II. Benatzky himself was not Jewish, but he was twice married to Jewish women: Josma Selim, a singer (Hedwig Josma Fischer; born 1884 in Wien; died 1929 in Berlin) and Melanie "Mela" Hoffmann, a dancer.[2][3][4]

External links

  • http://www.ralph-benatzky.com
  • http://www.operetta-research-center.org (with an English biography and historical English reviews)

References

  1. Oxford Dictionary of Music, 2nd edition (1994), p.78: art. Benatzky, Ralph: "Czech composer"
  2. Theo Stengel, Herbert Gerigk: Lexikon der Juden in der Musik. Mit einem Titelverzeichnis jüdischer Werke. Zusammmengestellt im Auftrag der Reichsleitung der NSDAP auf Grund behördlich, parteiamtlich geprüfter Unterlagen. Hahnefeld, Berlin 1940. There were entrances for both women, but not one for Ralph Benatzky.
  3. Michael H. Kater: The Twisted Music. Musicians and Their Music in the Third Reich. Oxford University Press, New York 1999.
  4. Fred K. Prieberg: Handbuch Deutsche Musiker 1933-1945. CD-ROM edition, Kiel, 2004, pp. 370 [1]

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