- Paul Burkhard
Paul Burkhard (birth_date|1911|12|21 in
Zürich - death_date|1977|9|6 in Zell) was Swisscomposer . He wrote primarily Oratoria, Musicals andOperetta s.His probably most famous artistic creation was the song "Oh mein Papa" (Oh my Papa), about the death of a beloved clown-father, written for the musical "Der Schwarze Hecht" (re-issued in 1950 as "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 , Annette Klooger,Billy Cotton ,Billy Vaughn ,Connie Francis , Diana Decker,Eddie Calvert , Eddie Fisher,The Everly Brothers ,Harry James , Ken Mackintosh,Lys Assia , Malcolm Vaughan, Muriel Smith,Ray Anthony & his Orchestra,Russ Morgan & his Orchestra, The Beverley Sisters, The Brasshats, The Radio Revellers, and many others.Works (Selection)
* 1935 - "Hopsa"
* 1950 - "Feuerwerk" (Original: "Der schwarze Hecht", 1939) with the hit song "O mein Papa"
* 1951 - "Die kleine Niederdorf-Oper"
* 1960 - "Frank V" - Comedy with Musik; „Oper einer Privatbank“, byFriedrich Dürrenmatt
* 1960 - "Zäller Weihnacht" - Christmas play
* 1965 - "Noah" - The story of Noah and the Arc - for children
* 1971 - "Zäller Oschtere" - Easter passion playLiterature
cite book
last = Flury
first = Philipp
coauthors = Kaufmann, Peter
title = O mein Papa… Paul Burkhard: Leben und Werk
year = 1979
publisher = Orell Füssli/Neue Schweizer Bibliothek
location = Zürich
language = German
oclc = 6787865
isbn = 3280011299External links
*PND|118517724
*HDS|20554
* [http://www.omeinpapa.ch/ O mein Papa - Documentary film about Paul Burkhard - launch September 2007]
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