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Weiße Weihnacht (White Christmas) / Wie Im Märchen // Weißer Winterwald (Winter Wonderland) / Seemannsweihnacht
Fred Frohberg, Peter Wieland
- Artist
- Fred Frohberg, Peter Wieland
- Label
- AMIGA
- Catalog number
- 5 50 130
- Format
- 7" · 45 RPM · EP · Reissue
- Country
- German Democratic Republic (GDR)
- Released
- 1966
- Genre
- Pop
What’s on it
Weiße Weihnacht (White Christmas) / Wie Im Märchen // Weißer Winterwald (Winter Wonderland) / Seemannsweihnacht has 4 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
A1Weiße Weihnacht (White Christmas)
- Conductor [Leitung]
- Jürgen Hermann
- Lyrics By [dtsch.]
- Bruno Balz
- Music By, Lyrics By
- Irving Berlin
A2Wie Im Märchen
- Conductor [Leitung]
- Jürgen Hermann
- Lyrics By
- Dieter Schneider
- Music By
- Wolfgang Kähne
B1Weißer Winterwald (Winter Wonderland)
- Conductor [Leitung]
- Günter Gollasch
- Lyrics By
- Dick Smith (3)
- Lyrics By [dtsch.]
- Knud Schwielow
- Music By
- Felix Bernard
B2Seemannsweihnacht
- Conductor [Leitung]
- Günter Gollasch
- Lyrics By
- Fritz Räbiger
- Music By
- Walter Heinz Bernstein
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Where it came from
Released in 1966 by the East German state-owned record label AMIGA, this EP reflects the unique cultural landscape of the German Democratic Republic during the mid-1960s. At a time when Western pop culture was often subject to political scrutiny, the label curated holiday releases that blended traditional German Christmas sentiment with light orchestral arrangements. This specific record features Fred Frohberg and Peter Wieland, two prominent figures in the GDR’s entertainment scene, performing classic international holiday standards translated into German.
The production sought to offer a polished, nostalgic aesthetic characteristic of AMIGA’s middle-of-the-road pop catalog. By pairing standards like 'White Christmas' and 'Winter Wonderland' with German-language seafaring and winter themes, the label aimed to provide accessible, comforting music that resonated with domestic audiences during the holiday season. The design and sound profiles were intentionally crafted to align with the state-approved light music standards of the era, focusing on vocal clarity and orchestral warmth.
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