The official AHF Third Reich music quiz thread

[Maikowski]

Hello Teppeny and all !

Well, I would say "Die dunkle Nacht ist nun vorbei".
Am I right ?

Cheers
Maiko

[Teppeny]

Hello Maiko !

You are right, it's "Die dunkle Nacht ist nun vorbei" from the movie "Das Gewehr über!"

Your turn now !

Cheers,
Teppeny

[Maikowski]

Thank you Teppeny !
I would also add that the melody of “Die dunkle Nacht ist nun vorbei” was re-used by the french Foreign Legion under the title “Contre les Viets” shortly after the end of WW2, actually during the Indochina war.

So, as it is my turn now, next question will be:
Which well-known SA song written in 1925 is said to have been sung for the first time in public on Feb. 21st 1926 at the funeral of SA-Mann Fritz Renz, who had been killed in a fight against members of the Reichsbanner ?

Cheers
Maiko

[Ivan Ž.]

I would also add that the melody of “Die dunkle Nacht ist nun vorbei” was re-used by the french Foreign Legion under the title “Contre les Viets” shortly after the end of WW2, actually during the Indochina war.

A brief note: "Contre les Viets" was a cover of "Contre les rouges", a French WWII volunteer (anti-Communist) song set to the melody of "Die dunkle Nacht ist nun vorbei". A (live) wartime recording of "Contre les rouges" can be found on the SERP "Les Waffen SS" LP set (LP 2, track 14). There's also a German paratrooper song set to the same tune, entitled "Komm mit, Kamerad" (see CD "Grüne Teufel").

Sorry for interrupting - carry on!

Ivan

[Ivan Ž.]

Maiko (and everyone else), don't forget to post a hint if there's no response to your question

Cheers,
Ivan

[GregSingh]

Als die goldne Abendsonne ?

[Maikowski]

Correct !

[Maikowski]

Congratulations GregSingh and my apologies to you and to everyone for the late response. I was away for a while with no access to the internet… :roll:

Your turn now

[GregSingh]

Here is the next one:

Which musical composition was the highlight of Hitler's birthday concert in Berlin on 19th of April 1942 ?

[Ivan Ž.]

Hello, Greg

On the eve of Hitler's 53rd birthday, the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Furtwängler, performed Beethoven's 9th Symphony.

Cheers,
Ivan

[GregSingh]

That's the one I was thinking about !

It was featured in DDW Nr 607, but much longer footage (inc. Dr. Geobbels address) can be found in the movie "Das Reichsorchester”, eg. available on Berliner Philharmoniker Web page.

[Ivan Ž.]

A good documentary by the way (Das Reichsorchester), we discussed it here viewtopic.php?f=81&t=209390

Cheers,
Ivan

[Ivan Ž.]

Next one: name this (obscure) song


Ivan

[Ivan Ž.]

It's not that hard really. The first four words are the title of the song. The last two "words" - they're letters actually, it's an acronym - are the organisation the song was dedicated to. Also, the song has been mentioned on the forum before (briefly though).

Ivan

[Fallersleben]

Hello,

it's Frisch wie kühles Morgengrauen zieht zum Kampfe die SS... by Erich Rißmann.

Best,
F.