About Erik Meyer-Helmund
Lived 1861 – 1932 (aged 70). Erik Meyer-Helmund was a composer, conductor and singer.
Erik Meyer-Helmund (13 April 1861 in St Petersburg – 4 April 1932 in Berlin) was a Berlin-based composer and singer. His song "Flirtation" was recorded by John McCormack, and his "Gute Nacht, mein holdes, süßes Mädchen" by Nicolai Gedda and Fritz Wunderlich. Helen Tretbar translated several of his lieder from German into English.
Selected works “Die beiden Klingsberg” opera “Der Liebeskampf”, opera “Rubezahl”, ballet “Tischka”, one-act burlesque
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Who was Erik Meyer-Helmund?
German composer (1861–1932)
When was Erik Meyer-Helmund born?
Erik Meyer-Helmund was born on 13 April 1861 in Saint Petersburg.
When did Erik Meyer-Helmund die?
Erik Meyer-Helmund died on 4 April 1932 in Berlin.
What was Erik Meyer-Helmund's occupation?
Erik Meyer-Helmund was a composer, conductor and singer.
What nationality was Erik Meyer-Helmund?
Erik Meyer-Helmund's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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