Georg Haentzschel ( 23 December 1907,

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– 12 April 1992,

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) was a German pianist, broadcaster, composer and arranger. Haentzschel studied at the Stern Conservatoire in

and made a career which eventually left him as the last remaining representative composer from what he considered the golden age of German film music. He worked equally happily as a jazz pianist, regularly collaborating with the similarly gifted

Peter Igelhoff Peter Igelhoff (born Rudolf August Ordnung, 22 July 1904 in Vienna – 8 April 1978 in Bad Reichenhall) was an Austrian pianist, light music and film composer, arranger and entertainer; he took his mother's maiden name as soon as he resolved on a ...

. He directed the Deutsche Tanz-und-Unterhaltungsorchester (German Dance and Entertainment Orchestra). After the war, he moved to

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and worked in Cologne. Haentzschel's most famous film score, for the wartime extravaganza '' Münchhausen'' (1943) recalls his mentor

Theo Mackeben Relief from Mackeben's tombstone Theo Mackeben, born 5 January 1897 in Preußisch Stargard, Westpreußen, died 10 January 1953 in Berlin, was a German pianist, conductor, and composer, particularly of film music.Lamb A. ''Theo Mackeben.'' In: ''T ...

. The score is flooded with romantic melody and effective scoring. Representative work may be heard in many other film scores, such as ''Via Mala'' (released 1948), ''Annelie'' (1941) and ''Robinson soll nicht sterben''. He was killed during the 1992 Roermond Earthquake.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Divine Jetta ''The Divine Jetta'' () is a 1937 German musical comedy film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Grethe Weiser, Viktor de Kowa, and Marina von Ditmar. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1937 films 1930s ...

'' (1937) * '' Dangerous Game'' (1937) * ''

Don't Promise Me Anything ''Don't Promise Me Anything'' () is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Luise Ullrich, Viktor de Kowa and Heinrich George. It was partly shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1937) * ''

Her First Experience ''Her First Experience'' () is a 1939 German romance film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Ilse Werner, Johannes Riemann and Charlott Daudert. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willy Schiller. Location filming took place ...

'' (1939) * ''

Stars of Variety ''Stars of Variety'' (German: ''Menschen vom Varieté'', Hungarian: ''A varieté csillagai'') is a 1939 German-Hungarian drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring La Jana, Christl Mardayn and Karin Hardt. It was shot at the Hunnia Stu ...

'' (1939) * ''

Annelie Annelie is a female given name. Notable people with the name include: * Annelie Botes (1957–2024), South African writer * Annelie Ehrhardt (born 1950), German athlete who competed in hurdling * Annelie Enochson (born 1953), Swedish Christian Dem ...

'' (1941) * ''

5 June Events Pre-1600 *830 – Theodora is crowned Byzantine empress and marries then emperor Theophilos in the Hagia Sophia. She is credited with restoring orthodoxy and the icons. * 1086 – Tutush, brother of Seljuk sultan Malik Shah, ...

'' (1942) * ''

Two in a Big City ''Two in a Big City'' () is a 1942 German romantic comedy film directed by Volker von Collande and starring Claude Farell, Karl John and Marianne Simson. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1942) * '' When the Young Wine Blossoms'' (1943) * ''

Via Mala Viamala or Via Mala ( Romansh: literally, "bad path") is a narrow gorge along the river Hinterrhein between Zillis-Reischen and Thusis in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland, as well as the ancient and notorious pathway which traverses ...

'' (1945) * '' The Charming Young Lady'' (1953) * ''

It Was Always So Nice With You ''It Was Always So Nice With You'' () is a 1954 West German musical comedy film directed by Hans Wolff and starring Heinz Drache, Georg Thomalla and Ingrid Stenn.Commire & Klezmer p.253 The Swedish actress Zarah Leander who had been the leading ...

'' (1954) * ''

Emil and the Detectives ''Emil and the Detectives'' () is a 1929 novel set mainly in Berlin, by the German writer Erich Kästner and illustrated by Walter Trier. It was Kästner's first major success and the only one of his pre-1945 works to escape Nazi censorship. The ...

'' (1954) * ''

My Children and I ''My Children and I'' (German: ''Meine Kinder und ich'') is a 1955 West German comedy drama film directed by Wolfgang Schleif and starring Grethe Weiser, Doris Kirchner and Claus Biederstaedt.Bliersbach p.112 It was shot at the Templehof Studios i ...

'' (1955) * ''

The First Day of Spring ''The First Day of Spring'' () is a 1956 West German comedy film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Luise Ullrich, Paul Dahlke and Ingeborg Schöner.Parish p.505 It was based on the 1935 play ''Call It a Day'' by the British writer Dodie Smith ...

'' (1956) * ''

Precocious Youth ''Precocious Youth'' () is a 1957 West German drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Heidi Brühl, Christian Doermer and Christian Wolff (actor), Christian Wolff.Hake p. 115 The film's sets were designed by Emil Hasler and Paul Markw ...

'' (1957) * ''

Confess, Doctor Corda ''Confess, Doctor Corda'' () is a 1958 West German crime film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Hardy Krüger, Elisabeth Müller and Lucie Mannheim. It is considered to be a film noir, one of a number made in Germany during the decade.Spic ...

'' (1958) * '' Stefanie'' (1958) * '' The Man Who Sold Himself'' (1959) * '' Marili'' (1959) * ''

The Ideal Woman ''The Ideal Woman'' (German: ''Die ideale Frau'') is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Ruth Leuwerik, Martin Benrath and Boy Gobert.Bock & Berfgelder p.24 It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The fil ...

'' (1959)

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