Description

THEODOR RUDOLPH CARL CLEWING (SCHWERIN, 22 APRIL, 1884 – BADENWEILER, 15 MAY, 1954)

At first, he became an actor, working at the Municipal Theatres of Bromberg and Strasbourg, as well as from 1911 to 1920 at the Royal Theatre in Berlin. Since 1917, he studied singing under Francisco d’Andrade, Wilhelm Grüning, Ernst Grenzebach, and Wilhelm Flam in Berlin. He likely made his debut in 1920 and was engaged by the Berlin State Opera in 1922. During the 1924-25 season, he sang at the Bayreuth Festival in Wagner’s Meistersinger and Parsifal. In 1925, he appeared at the Vienna premiere of Lehár’s operetta Paganini at the Johann Strauss-Theatre. He also appeared in the German film Der fremde Vogel in 1911. By 1926, he retired from the stage and became a lecturer in music science in Berlin. From 1929, he was a professor at the Vienna Music Academy. From 1932 to 1945, he served as an artistic production manager at the sound record company Telefunken. He was also a renowned music researcher and publisher of folk songs.

Chronology of some appearances

1922 Berlin State Opera

1924 Bayreuth Festival

1925 Vienna Johann Strauss-Theatre

TRACKLIST

1. Alle Tage ist kein Sonntag (Carl Clewing) Franz Völker tenor Grammophon 10780 B
2. Der Tod von Basel, nach Marians Basler Totentanz (as baritone) Gramophone 4-42410 15251
3. Die törichte Jungfrau (Oscar Straus) Ich hab’ das Glück bezwungen with Emmy Sturm Vox 04114 Nr. 1031 A
4. Die törichte Jungfrau (Oscar Straus) Muss es denn, muss es denn gleich die große Liebe sein with Erika Von Thellmann and Hermann Thimig Vox 04114 Nr. 1033 A
5. Hinter Metz, bei Paris in Chalons preussisches Soldatenlied (as baritone) Gramophone 4-42413 15249 b
6. Leonore – Ernestine (Ländler-Duett aus der Posse – Bogumil Zepler) Einer von unsere Leut! I Teil with Oscar Sabo Zonophone X-2-24006
7. Leonore – Ernestine (Ländler-Duett aus der Posse – Bogumil Zepler) Einer von unsere Leut! II Teil with Oscar Sabo Zonophone X-2-24007
8. Lippe-Detmold westfälisches Soldatenlied (baritone) Gramophone 4-42412 15247 b
9. Mädle ruck! (baritone) Gramophone 4-42415 15246 b
10. Muss mer i, muss mer a! bayrisches Soldatenlied (baritone) Gramophone 4-42414 15248 b
11. Tannhäuser (Wagner) Inbrunst im Herzen Vox 769A
12. Verstehst Frankischer Spinnstubenlied (baritone) Gramophone 4-42411 15245 a