Friedrich Schröder Explained
Friedrich Schröder (6 August 1910 – 25 September 1972) was a Swiss composer of what could be referred to as light music.[1]
Career
Born in Näfels, Switzerland, Schröder studied music in Stuttgart, Münster, and Berlin. Already in those early days he wrote film scores. For a short period between 1934 and 1937 he also worked as a Kapellmeister. He composed a number of operettas and Schlager, many of which have been popular ever since.[1]
Schröder died in West Berlin, aged 62.[1]
Operettas
Schlager
- "Ich tanze mit dir in den Himmel hinein"
- "So stell ich mir die Liebe vor"
- "Man müsste Klavier spielen können" (sung by Johannes Heesters et al.)
- "Liebling, was wird nun aus uns beiden?"
- "Komm mit mir nach Tahiti"
- "Die Negermama singt ein uraltes Lied"
- "Gnädige Frau wo war'n sie gestern?" (a tango sung by Theo Lingen et al.)
- "Träume kann man nicht verbieten"
Selected filmography
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: Lamb . Andrew . Andrew Lamb (writer) . 2001 . . Schröder, Friedrich . . Oxford . 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.25087 . 978-1-56159-263-0 . subscription .