Marek Weber

Marek Weber ( born October 24, 1888 in Lviv, † February 9, 1964 in Chicago ) was a German violinist and orchestra leader.

Life and work

Weber came to Berlin in 1906 to study music at the Stern Conservatory and founded his first orchestra at age 20. In 1914 he took over the leadership of the orchestra at the Hotel Adlon in Berlin. In the early 20s he was engaged with his Salon Orchestra for the record: 1919 to 1925 he worked for the Lindström Group (brand: Parlophone ), later he moved to Deutsche Grammophon. But in 1926 the company was Electrola records which apply an end to one of the first in Germany the electric recording process, Weber moved to this and remained faithful until 1933. During this time he was next to Paul Godwin, Dajos Béla, Ilya Livschakoff, Efim chess champion, Ben Berlin, Edith Lorand and others on the famous German orchestra conductors. An example of the many popular recordings If the Elisabeth not so nice legs 'd ' with Siegfried Arno, singing.

Marek Weber was no friend of the then in Europe, modern jazz of. Nevertheless, Weber had a salon orchestra director to music, or take dance music with occasional Jazzsolistik in his program. A legend tells that he likes left the podium with his commitment to make hot jazz musician playing his. He even approved at this time a sip at the bar is interesting that despite Weber's distaste for this music his orchestra the best German jazz orchestras belonged, as he often committed musicians, representing that style. Among other things, worked with musicians like the black trumpeter Arthur Briggs, temporarily his colleague Rolf Goldstein and Ady " Eddie" Rosner, the pianist Martin Roman and the banjo player Mike Danzi in Weber's orchestra. But he also employed well-known chorus singers like Leo Monosson and Austin Egen. Connected is his name with the famous Berlin hotels where Weber often provided the musical entertainment.

From 1930 to Weber's orchestra occasionally heard in the film. In 1933 he emigrated as a Jew from Germany to the United States, where he made a " Waltz King of Radio" career. After the Second World War, Weber founded a farm and retired into private life. He gave His violins of the Indiana University School of Music. After his death, his widow Anna awarded scholarships lasting for one violinist and a violinist.

Discography

  • In: Rainer E. Lotz: Discography of the German Dance Music, Vol 2 Bonn: B. Lotz ET 1993 ISBN 978-3-9802656-8-3.

Itemization

  • Bandleader
  • Violinist
  • German
  • Born in 1888
  • Died in 1964
  • Man
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