[Cz-L] Tribute to Dol and Robert Dauber

Czernowitzers...
 
Dol (Adolf) and his son Robert Dauber were two famous Czernowitzer musicians. Dol Dauber, born on 23.07.1894 in Wiznitz, was well-known as composer, arranger and director of the Dol Dauber Salon Orchestra in the 1920s. Adolf Dauber was very famous in Czechoslovakia and Austria prior to World War II. He used the stage name Dol or Dolfi as derived from his first name. He was best known for his dance and jazz band arrangements.
 
During the war, Dauber and his wife were somehow spared from being deported to a concentration camp. But in 1943, Dauber's son Robert was sent to Theresienstadt. During a visit to Prague, Hitler requested that Dauber play in the presence. Dauber stated that he would do so if his son were released. His request was refused. Robert Dauber was twenty when he was ent to Theresienstadt, where he performed on 23.09.1943 the legendary staging of the children's opera Brundibár. Later, Robert was sent to Dachau, where he perished in 1945. Dol Dauber's rapid professional decline after the war and his relatively early death on 15.09.1950 may be linked to his depression over the loss of his son.
 
As a tribute to Dol and Robert Dauber, I've uploaded two video clips (and additional links) to our Ehpes.com Blog:
 
http://ehpes.com/blog1/2010/10/02/tribute-to-dol-and-robert-dauber/
 
First you will see/hear an outstanding record, which was made in 1928. It features an interesting dance band version of an excerpt from Imre Kálmán’s operetta The Duchess Of Chicago. The second video clip - by courtesy of the Jewish Museum in Prague - is presenting the staging of the children's opera Brundibár in Theresienstadt, a unique video document!
 
An article in "today's" (02.10.1932/2010) edition of "Der Tag - The Day" (P. 7) - http://czernowitzdaily.blogspot.com/ - brought this subject into my focus.
 
Enjoy viewing!

Edgar Hauster
Lent - The Netherlands

http://hauster.blogspot.com/

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