Paul Abraham (Pál Ábrahám) (born November 2, 1892 in Apatin, Austria-Hungary (today Serbia); died May 6, 1960 in Hamburg) was a composer of operettas. is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Town hall. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Hamburg (disambiguation). ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Operetta (literally, little opera) is a performance art-form similar to opera, though it generally deals with less serious topics. ...

Like many other composers of operettas, Paul Abraham startet with works of a serious nature. During the decade following his studies at the Budapest conservatorium, he wrote i.a. sacred music, string quartets and a concerto for violoncello. Only at the age of 36 did he find his way to this more popular artform which was more suited to his talent. For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation). ... A music school or conservatory is an institution dedicated to teaching the art of music, including playing of musical instruments, musical composition, musicianship, music history and music theory. ...

His first operetta Der Gatte des Fräuleins was written in 1928. With his third, Viktoria und ihr Husar (1930), he already achieved a resounding success. Through this work, and the next two operettas from 1931 and 1933 Die Blume von Hawaii and Ball im Savoy he became world renowned. He also wrote various film scores. Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The events of 1933 forced the artist to abandon his domicile in Berlin and leave Germany. Via Vienna and Paris he emigrated to New York, but returned to Germany in 1956. Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of France. ... This article is about the state. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Works

• Zenebona (1928) in collaboration with others
• Der Gatte des Fräuleins (1928)
• Es Geschehen noch Wunder (1929)
• Viktoria und ihr Husar (1930)
• Die Blume von Hawaii (1931)
• Ball im Savoy (1932)
• Märchen im Grand-Hotel (1934)
• Viki (1935)
• Dschainach, das Mädchen aus dem Tanzhaus (1935)
• Roxy und ihr Wunderteam (1936)^[1]
• Julia (1937)
• Der weisse Schwan (1938)

References

1. ^ Angela Eder, essay on this Football Operetta (German)

Daniel Hirschel "Paul Abraham" in "Operette unterm Hakenkreuz", Wolfgang Schaller (ed), Metropol Verlag, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3938690352

External links

• Biography (answers.com)
• Paul Abraham at the Internet Movie Database