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Paul Burkhard

p, hps, 1911-1977 CH, Zürich
Musician / Composer of Children's Music and Spoken Word

Paul Burkhard (21 December 1911 in Zürich – 6 September 1977 in Zell) was a Swiss composer. He primarily wrote oratorios, musicals and operettas.Probably his most famous artistic creation was the song "O mein Papa" ("Oh! My Pa-Pa") about the death of a beloved clown-father, written for the musical Der schwarze Hecht (re-issued in 1950 as Das 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, Billy Cotton, Billy Vaughn, Connie Francis, Diana Decker, Eddie Calvert, Eddie Fisher, The Everly Brothers, Harry James, Lys Assia, Ray Anthony & his Orchestra, Russ Morgan & his Orchestra, and many others.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Harpsichord
  • Organ
Genres
  • Children's Music
  • Spoken Word
  • Classical
  • World
  • Soundtrack
Plays With
Orchester Paul Burkhard
Popular Tracks   
Sieben Stufen des Lebens, begleitet von einer Nachtigall, der Bringerin eines sanften Todes - V. Senior aetas – senior est adhuc viridis on Music by Paul Burkhard & Hans Schaeuble by Various Artists
Orphee aux enfers (Sung in German): Overture on Offenbach: Orphee aux enfers by Jacques Offenbach, Paul Burkhard & NDR-Sinfonieorchester
La chanson de Fortunio, Act I (Sung in German) on Masterpieces of Operetta: Jacques Offenbach: Die schöne Helena and Fortunios Lied by Jacques Offenbach & Fried Walter
Orphee aux enfers (Sung in German), Act I: Um einst Alkmenen zu betören on Offenbach: Orphee aux enfers by Jacques Offenbach, Paul Burkhard & NDR-Sinfonieorchester
Orphee aux enfers (Sung in German), Act II: Als ich einst Prinz war von Arkadien on Offenbach: Orphee aux enfers by Jacques Offenbach, Paul Burkhard & NDR-Sinfonieorchester
Orphee aux enfers (Sung in German), Act I: Hort, Aristeus bin ich, der seine Lammer weidet on Offenbach: Orphee aux enfers by Jacques Offenbach, Paul Burkhard & NDR-Sinfonieorchester
Orphee aux enfers (Sung in German), Act II: Galopp schließt nun den Ball on Offenbach: Orphee aux enfers by Jacques Offenbach, Paul Burkhard & NDR-Sinfonieorchester
Orphee aux enfers (Sung in German), Act I: Ach, er kommt, sich zu beklagen on Offenbach: Orphee aux enfers by Jacques Offenbach, Paul Burkhard & NDR-Sinfonieorchester
Orphee aux enfers (Sung in German), Act I: Ich bin die offentliche Meinung on Offenbach: Orphee aux enfers by Jacques Offenbach, Paul Burkhard & NDR-Sinfonieorchester
Orphee aux enfers (Sung in German), Act I: Seh' ich Eos' gold'ne Rosen on Offenbach: Orphee aux enfers by Jacques Offenbach, Paul Burkhard & NDR-Sinfonieorchester

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
KindermessePaul Burkhard2014Album
O Hett I FlügelVera Kappeler Spielt Paul Burkhard2011Album
Kindermesse I - IIPaul Burkhard2008Album
NoahPaul Burkhard2008Album
Hymnus Für Orchester, Op. 29 / Ombra Adorata, Op. 38 / Aspects Et Perspectives, Op. 40Paul Burkhard Dirigiert Hans Schaeuble2008Album
D Zäller GlichnisPaul Burkhard2008Album
FeuerwerkPaul Burkhard - Liselotte Ebnet, Brigitte Mira, Peter Garden, Gerhard Riedmann1987Album
O Mein Papa...Paul Burkhard1979Compil.
Kindermesse IIPius Rickenmann, Paul Burkhard1976Album
Freu Dich Mit Uns, JonaPaul Burkhard, Michael Longard1974Album
Ein Schweizerlied - Chant Suisse - Canto Svizzero - Chanzun SvizraHerbert Meier, Paul Burkhard1973Single
D Zäller Ooschtere (Ein Auferstehungsspiel Von Paul Burkhard)Paul Burkhard1972Album
D Zäller Ooschtere - Die Vier Lieder Aus Dem AuferstehungsspielPaul Burkhard1972Single
Alli Lieder Us De Zäller WiehnachtPaul Burkhard1969Album
D Zäller WiehnachtPaul Burkhard1968Album
De Zäller JosefPaul Burkhard1965Album
Die SchneeköniginPaul Burkhard, Hans Christian Andersen1964Album
FrühlingsstimmenElfie Mayerhofer1949Album
Der Schwarze HechtJürg Amstein, Emil Sautter, Paul BurkhardAlbum
Die Schönsten Lieder Aus Der Zäller WiehnachtPaul BurkhardAlbum
Jugend MessePaul Burkhard, Micheal Longard, Die ErgebenenAlbum
Ding-Dang-DinglikonPaul BurkhardAlbum
Das FeuerwerkPaul Burkhard, Liselotte Ebnet, Brigitte Mira, Gretl Theimer, Peter Garden, Werner Kotzerke, Gerhard Riedmann, Gutzi Willer, Münchner Kammerchor, Symphonie-Orchester GraunkeAlbum
Lied Der KöchinLys AssiaAlbum
Der Dienstverweigerer Im Gefängnis / Feind A - Feind BPaul BurkhardSingle
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