Peter Igelhoff

Peter Igelhoff (real name: Rudolf August order, called by friends " Peter ", born July 22, 1904 in Vienna, † April 8, 1978 in Bad Reichenhall ) was an Austrian musician and composer.

Life

From 1924 to 1932 he was employed as an official of the City of Vienna. The official career broke Peter Igelhoff 1932 to 1935 and studied music in Vienna and London. Began in 1936 in Berlin, his life as an ' entertainer at the piano ' at appearances in various bars, including the cabaret comedian. From the beginning, he worked as a freelancer.

He wrote over 1000 songs and pop, which he often recited self and recorded on ( shellac ) record, including Aunt Jutta from Calcutta, The night ghost in my bathtub I 'm captain and uncle doctor said. From 1938 came about 50 film and 100 television scores to how we make music with Ilse Werner ( 1942). At first, he was also seen in a few films as an actor.

In addition Igelhoff wrote several stage plays such as Mademoiselle Mama, love at first sight, man without a heart, a great case, the light blue Venus, A night with Rosita and Parisian perfume.

The swinging songs and jazz numbers Peter Igel Hoffs were characterized by musical lightness and clever lyrics that are very well-received by the audience of the 1930s, but not in the ruling National Socialists. Hedgehog Hoffs music was too American, so he was occupied by the Reich Chamber of Music with a performance ban in 1942 and had to indent to the front.

After the Second World War Igelhoff returned to Germany and celebrated in the 1950s, with his songs with great success. He entered several times in German television shows, especially in Zum Blauen Bock, where he intoned his songs on the piano itself and partly recited. 1969 Peter Igelhoff received an honorary professorship.

Igelhoff lived at Munich, Franz -Josef- Straße 37 ( Schwabing ) and later had a house in Bad Reichenhall. His modest urn grave is located since 1991 at the Munich North Cemetery (60 -U -15).

Film Music

Papers

Autographs of jazz compositions lie in the Saxon State Archive in Leipzig.