Gisela May & Orchestra Henry Krtschil

Credited on the record as Gisela May, Orchester Henry Krtschil.

So nah ist dieses Land

1971 · ETERNA 8 15 063 · Berlin, Germany: East [GDR]

So nah ist dieses Land – Gisela May & Orchestra Henry Krtschil (Sleeve (front))

Artist
Gisela May & Orchestra Henry Krtschil
Credited on the record as
Gisela May, Orchester Henry Krtschil
Title
So nah ist dieses Land
Release
So nah ist dieses Land
Year
1971
Label
ETERNA # 8 15 063
Format
LP · Compilation
Language
German
Country
Berlin, Germany: East [GDR]
Songwriter
Wolfram Heicking, Hans Krause
Genre
Folk · Contemporary Folk
Primary theme
Peace, Protest & Anti-War

Annotation

German Democratic Republic (GDR) Protest, anti-war. Kent State, My Lai as well.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Annotation — European Songs

GDR. Some duplicate songs to the above comp, but also additional, Vietnam protest.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Annotation — Kent / Jackson State Songs

GDR - German. Same song as immediately above. Gisela May & Orchestra Henry Krtschil - Vier studenten aus Kent

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Annotation — My Lai & Lt. William Calley Songs

- GDR, East German various artists compilation - Europe - Gisela May - "Die USA-Kompanie von Son My" - Anti-war, anti-Calley - Song also featured on Schützt diese Welt - Lieder und Chansons

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Also on 1971 compilation "Schützt diese Welt - Lieder und Chansons" [NOVA / 8 85 009] ETERNA 8 15 063, stereo, AWA, VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin DDR; black ETERNA labels. Various East German performers (Gisela May, Gerry Wolff, Horst Schulze, Angelica Domröse); unless otherwise noted, arrangements by Gerd Natschinski, accompanied by the Orchester Gerd Natschinski. Credits on the back: "So nah ist dieses Land" (Komposition und Arrangement: Wolfram Heicking; Text: Hans Krause), Gisela May with Orchester Henry Krtschil; "Wenn dieser Morgen kommt" (Komposition und Text: Dieter Süverkrüp; Arrangement: Henry Krtschil), Gisela May und das Ensemble Henry Krtschil; "Vier Studenten aus Kent" (Komposition und Arrangement: Manfred Schmitz; Text: Chris Hornbogen), Gisela May with Orchester Henry Krtschil; "Die USA-Kompanie von Son My" (Komposition und musikalische Einrichtung: Paul Dessau…

About the artist

Born 31 May 1924, Wetzlar, Hessen, Germany. Died 2 December 2016, Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Themes

Anti-War

From the release So nah ist dieses Land

In collections

European Songs · Kent / Jackson State Songs · My Lai & Lt. William Calley Songs · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years]