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Leander, Zarah: Centenary Edition - The Complete Legendary German Recordings (1936-1952)

1/1/2007, 49 Tracks, 2:29:21

Featuring

  • Lothar Brühne
  • Zarah Leander
  • Einar Groth
  • Theo Mackeben
  • Nikolaus Josef Michael Dostal (Nico) Dostal
  • Michael Jary
  • Gerhard Gregor
  • Werner Schmidt-Boelcke
  • UFA Sound Film Orchestra
  • Metropol-Vokalisten
  • Studio Orchestra
  • Boris Romanoff Balalaika Orchestra
  • UFA Sound Film Choir
  • NDR Sinfonieorchester
  • RIAS Tanzorchester
  • Sunshine-Quartett
  • Odeon-Künstler-Orchester
  • Orchestra
  • Chorus
  • Ralph Benatzky
  • Peter Fenyes
  • Heino Gaze
  • Horst Raszat
  • Peter Igelhoff
  • Horst Kudritzki
  • Ralph Maria Siegel
  • Charles Gounod

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Composer Biography

Zarah Leander's father was an instrument maker and estate agent, and she had four brothers.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Zarah Leander had German ancestors through her paternal great-grandmother and was fluent in German due to her nursemaid and piano teacher also being German.

Source: Booklet

Cultural Impact

Zarah Leander is considered an icon of the gay scene, with her passionate and dramatic performance style attracting mimics and copyists, securing her a permanent place in drag culture.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Zarah Leander's films attracted large audiences in Germany even during wartime, offering a temporary escape from daily hardships.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

After World War II, Zarah Leander faced hostility in her home country of Sweden due to her role in the Third Reich, and it took three years for her to perform in Germany again.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Zarah Leander was already a star in Sweden before she received a call in 1936 to perform in Vienna, which led to her German career.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Zarah Leander, born Sara Stina Hedberg, adopted her stage name from her first husband, the actor Nils Leander.

Source: Booklet

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