Short bio Leon Jessel
Full biography Leon Jessel
Leon Jessel was a prolific German composer born on January 22, 1871, in Stettin, Pomerania (now known as Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland). Jessel wrote hundreds of light orchestral pieces , piano pieces, songs, waltzes, mazurkas, marches, choruses, and other salon music. He is best known for his composition "The Parade of the Tin Soldiers," which is an instrumental musical character piece in the form of a popular jaunty march.
Jessel was a writer as well as a composer. He wrote operettas and light classical music pieces. Unfortunately, much of his archive disappeared, so there is a lack of research material available. Despite this setback, Albrecht Dumling managed to write an excellent account of the composer's tragic life in his book , "Leon Jessel, verweigerte Heimat."
Jessel's music is still remembered and celebrated today. His music has been featured in movies, TV shows, and theater productions. Morton Gould arranged Jessel's "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers," and it has been performed by many orchestras around the world.
In conclusion, Leon Jessel was an accomplished composer and writer who wrote many pieces for various instruments and occasions. Despite losing much of his archive, his music is still celebrated and has stood the test of time.
Compositions featuring Leon Jessel
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wedding of the Rose | 3:05 min | Orchestral | 1911 |
| 2 | Parade of the Tin Soldiers, for orchestra (Parade der Zinsoldaten), Op. 123 | 3:14 min | Orchestral | 1905 |
| 3 | It's Christmas Time, song | 2:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 4 | Parade of the City Guards, for pops orchestra | 3:15 min | Orchestral | - |
| 5 | Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, for chorus & band | 3:36 min | Choral | - |
| 6 | Schwarzwaldmädel, operetta | 67:56 min | Opera | - |
| 7 | Vom Fels zum Meer (From the Mountains to the Sea), march for band | 2:47 min | Band Music | - |
Albums featuring Leon Jessel
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Jessel - Lindner · Dallapozza · Koller · Finke · Kusche · Mattes – Schwarzwaldmädel(CD, Reissue, Remastered) | 1997 | EMI Classics |
| 2 |  |
Léon Jessel, Ralph Benatzky, Heinrich Berté – Schwarzwaldmädel / Das Dreimäderlhaus / Im weissen Rössl(CD, ) | 1992 | LaserLight |
| 3 |  |
Berolina Sound Orchestra Siegfried Mai - Leon Jessel – Erklingen Zum Tanze Die Geigen. Ein Komponisten-Portrait(CD, Album) | 1991 | Monopol Records (2) |
| 4 |  |
Léon Jessel, Benno Kusche, Gretl Schörg, Gitta Lind, Marianne Schubart, Franz Fehringer, Willy Hofmann, Bruno Fritz Dirigent: Franz Marszalek – Schwarzwaldmädel (Musikalische Gesamtaufnahme) | 1980 | RCA Victrola |
| 5 |  |
Léon Jessel, Mitglieder Des "Stuttgarter Liederkranz", Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Willy Mattes – Schwarzwaldmadel | 1976 | His Master's Voice |
| 6 |  |
Léon Jessel - Dagmar Koller · Benno Kusche, Adolf Dallapozza · Brigitte Lindner · Stuttgarter Philharmoniker , Dirigent: Willy Mattes – Schwarzwaldmädel - Großer Querschnitt(LP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic) | 1976 | Die Stimme Seines Herrn |
| 7 |  |
Eduard Künneke, Léon Jessel, Erika Köth, Christine Görner, Ursula Schade, Heinz Hoppe, Harry Friedauer, Jürgen Förster, Kurt Böhme, Karl-Bernard Hauer – Der Vetter Aus Dingsda / Schwarzwaldmädel (Querschnitte) | 1970 | AMIGA |
| 8 |  |
Léon Jessel, Lotte Schädle, Rudolf Schock, Fritz Ollendorff, Willy Reichert, Bruno Fritz – Schwarzwaldmädel | 1967 | Eurodisc |
| 9 |  |
Schwarzwaldmädel(7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono) | 1958 | Clariphon |
| 10 |  |
Léon Jessel, Das Wiener Volksopernorchester, Kurt Richter (4) – Schwarzwaldmädel - Großer Operetten-Querschnitt(10", 33 ⅓ RPM) | 1958 | Philips |
| 11 |  |
Emmerich Kálmán, Ralph Benatzky, Léon Jessel – Perlen Der Operette(10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono) | 1958 | Polydor |
| 12 |  |
Schwarzwaldmädel (Querschnitt) | 1955 | Polydor |
| 13 |  |
Léon Jessel, Rita Streich, Rupert Glawitsch, Joszi Trojan-Regar – Schwarzwaldmädel | 1949 | Polydor |
| 14 |  |
Léon Jessel , Dirigent: Franz Marszalek – Schwarzwaldmädel(2×CD, Album) | - | Documents |
| 15 |  |
Robert Stolz / Leon Jessel – Robert Stolz Selection / Schwarzwaldmädel(LP, 10") | - | Carinia Records |
| 16 |  |
Benatzky, Strauss, Jessel, Fall – Im Weissen Rössl / Wiener Blut / Schwarzwaldmádel / Der Fidele Bauer(LP, Club Edition, Stereo) | - | Decca |
| 17 |  |
Léon Jessel / Ralph Benatzky – Schwarzwaldmädel / Im Weißen Rößl(LP, Album) | - | Pergola |
| 18 |  |
L. Jessel - Arpád Varosz – Des Königs Nachbarin(Shellac, 10") | - | Homocord |
| 19 |  |
Heinrich Berté & Franz Schubert, Léon Jessel – Die Meisteroperette - 2 Operetten Querschnitte(10") | - | Telefunken |
| 20 |  |
Leon Jessel, Das Wiener Volksopernorchester Ltg.: Kurt Richter (4) – Schwarzwaldmädel(7", 45 RPM, EP) | - | Philips |
| 21 |  |
K. Millöcker / J. Jessel / Grosses Wiener Symphonisches Orchester & Chor, A. Paulik – Schwarzwaldmädel / Der Bettelstudent(10", 33 ⅓ RPM) | - | Majestic (3) |
| 22 |  |
Léon Jessel, Das Große Film-, Funk-, Bühne-Orchester Berlin Und Chor, Gerhard Becker – Das Schwarzwaldmädel(7", 45 RPM) | - | Universum Records |
| 23 |  |
P. Abraham / L. Jessel, Grosses Wiener Operettenorchester, Operettenchor, Wiener Volksopernorchester – Die Blume Von Hawaii / Schwarzwaldmädel(7", 45 RPM) | - | Philips |
| 24 |  |
Léon Jessel, Alice Zimmermann, Inge Noll, Jean Löhe – Schwarzwaldmädel(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono) | - | Telefunken |
| 25 |  |
Paul Lincke / Léon Jessel – Frau Luna / Schwarzwaldmädel (Operetten-Querschnitte)(LP, Compilation) | - | Baccarola |
| 26 |  |
Léon Jessel, Paul Abraham, Fred Raymond - Erika Köth, Heinz Hoppe, Willy Hagara, Sari Barabas – Schwarzwaldmädel / Die Blume Von Hawaii / Maske In Blau (Querschnitte)(CD, Compilation) | - | Kaiserliche Operette |
| 27 |  |
Schwarzwald Mädel (operetta film)(DVD, DVD-Video, PAL) | - | Private Sat Recording |
Videos featuring Leon Jessel
Schwarzwaldmädel - "Alle werden sie sich drehen"
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Schwarzwaldmädel: Wir wandern durch die weite Welt - Wir sind auf der Walz
Provided to YouTube by Eurodisc
Schwarzwaldmädel: Wir wandern durch die weite Welt - Wir sind auf der Walz · Werner Schmidt-Boelcke · Leon Jessel
Jessel: Schwarzwaldmädel
℗ vor 1975 BMG Entertainment
Released on: 1966-11-09
Lyricist: August Neidhart
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