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THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR MUSIC MACHINES - 3
Les Paul - (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009)
Lester William Polsfuss known as Les Paul, was an American jazz, country and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier and inventor. He was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar, which made the sound of rock and roll possible. He is credited with many recording innovations The Gibson Les Paul, one of the world's most popular electric guitars, was inspired by Paul's "Log".
Paul's innovative guitar, "The Log", built after-hours in the Epiphone guitar factory in 1940, a 4" × 4" chunk of pine with strings and a pickup, was one of the first solid-body electric guitars.
MARTIN BOETTCHER
Böttcher was born 1927 in Berlin/Germany. After the second world war the young Böttcher began as solo guitarist at Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk. In the year 1955 he wrote the music for his first film Der Hauptmann und sein Held (1955). Already his next movie Die Halbstarken (1956), was a great artistic success for himself. He becomes one of the busiest composers for Cinema and TV in Germany. At the height of his career he made the music of 10 Karl-May-frontier-sagas in which actors Lex Barker and Pierre Brice are the central figures (1962-68). All in all Böttcher made the music for more than 60 Films and some 100 television productions.
Boettcher was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse for his major contribution to German film & television music.
SKI FOR YOU
Was written by Boettcher for the 1971 production "Ski For You" (A Condor Films release).
MHO
In a style already well known from his many "Winnetou" themes, here is Martin Boettcher bringing us this little gem "Ski For You" (from the film with the same name released in 1971).
A larger than life string sound is combined with other instrumentation that softens and smoothens the song, leading to the typical "Boettcher sound". Boettcher wasn't only a skilled arranger of music - he also had the gift of composition and melody. Pure "audio delights" for easy listening and filmmusic fans alike. Enjoy our Theme presentation "We Are One" (Together On This Earth).
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR MUSIC MACHINES - 3
Les Paul - (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009)
Lester William Polsfuss known as Les Paul, was an American jazz, country and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier and inventor. He was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar, which made the sound of rock and roll possible. He is credited with many recording innovations The Gibson Les Paul, one of the world's most popular electric guitars, was inspired by Paul's "Log".
Paul's innovative guitar, "The Log", built after-hours in the Epiphone guitar factory in 1940, a 4" × 4" chunk of pine with strings and a pickup, was one of the first solid-body electric guitars.
MARTIN BOETTCHER
Böttcher was born 1927 in Berlin/Germany. After the second world war the young Böttcher began as solo guitarist at Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk. In the year 1955 he wrote the music for his first film Der Hauptmann und sein Held (1955). Already his next movie Die Halbstarken (1956), was a great artistic success for himself. He becomes one of the busiest composers for Cinema and TV in Germany. At the height of his career he made the music of 10 Karl-May-frontier-sagas in which actors Lex Barker and Pierre Brice are the central figures (1962-68). All in all Böttcher made the music for more than 60 Films and some 100 television productions.
Boettcher was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse for his major contribution to German film & television music.
SKI FOR YOU
Was written by Boettcher for the 1971 production "Ski For You" (A Condor Films release).
MHO
In a style already well known from his many "Winnetou" themes, here is Martin Boettcher bringing us this little gem "Ski For You" (from the film with the same name released in 1971).
A larger than life string sound is combined with other instrumentation that softens and smoothens the song, leading to the typical "Boettcher sound". Boettcher wasn't only a skilled arranger of music - he also had the gift of composition and melody. Pure "audio delights" for easy listening and filmmusic fans alike. Enjoy our Theme presentation "We Are One" (Together On This Earth).
