Willi Ostermann

Wilhelm "Willi" Ostermann (1 October 1876 – 6 August 1936) was a lyricist, composer and singer of carnival songs and songs about Cologne, primarily in the German dialect of Kölsch. The tune Homesick for Cologne is counted amongst his most famous pieces.

In the year 1949, a monument was erected to commemorate the life and works of Willi Ostermann in the Seven Mountains' Nightingale Valley of Königswinter.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 1, 1876 (Mülheim), Died August 6, 1936 (Cologne)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, tenor vocal

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CVE-49205 12-in. 11/24/1928 Rheinlandmädel Manhattan Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone BLR4629 10-in. 10/17/1928 Wenn du eine Schwiegermutter hast Willi Ostermann ; Clemens Schmalstich Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Gramophone BLR4630 10-in. 10/17/1928 Wenn in Colonia der Karneval beginnt Willi Ostermann ; Clemens Schmalstich Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Gramophone BD9108 10-in. 3/10/1930 Denk' nicht an Morgen Willi Ostermann Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone BD9110 10-in. 10/3/1930 Eins ins Andere (Musikalisch-humoristischer Kuddelmuddel) Willi Ostermann Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Gramophone [Gra face 60-1239] 10-in. 10/3/1930 Eins ins Andere (Musikalisch-humoristischer Kuddelmuddel) Willi Ostermann Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ostermann, Willi," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101643.

Ostermann, Willi. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101643.

"Ostermann, Willi." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101643

External Sources

Wikipedia: Willi Ostermann

Discogs: Willi Ostermann

Allmusic: Willi Ostermann

RISM: Willi Ostermann

IMDb: Willi Ostermann

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Ostermann, Willi, 1876-1936 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2012020997

Wikidata: Willi Ostermann - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q125933

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/3263210

MusicBrainz: Willi Ostermann - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a64f624c-1b8e-41f0-8783-73892d8af1d1

ISNI: 0000 0001 0676 3242 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000106763242

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