Friedrich Schröder

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For the 18th century actor, manager, and dramatist, see Friedrich Ludwig Schröder.

Friedrich Schröder (August 6, 1910—September 25, 1972) was a German composer of what could be referred to as light music.

[edit] Career

Born in Näfels, Switzerland, Schröder studied music in Stuttgart, Münster, and Berlin. Already in those early days he wrote film scores. For a short period between 1934 and 1937 he also worked as a Kapellmeister. He composed a number of operettas and Schlager, many of which have been popular ever since.

Schröder died in Berlin, aged 62.

[edit] Operettas

• Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies (1941; filmed in 1962 starring Peter Alexander, Marika Rökk, and Waltraut Haas)
• Nächte in Changhai
• Chanel Nr.5
• Das Bad auf der Tenne
• Die große Welt
• Isabella

[edit] Schlager

• "Ich tanze mit dir in den Himmel hinein"
• "So stell ich mir die Liebe vor"
• "Man müsste Klavier spielen können" (sung by Johannes Heesters et al.)
• "Liebling, was wird nun aus uns beiden?"
• "Komm mit mir nach Tahiti"
• "Die Negermama singt ein uraltes Lied"
• "Gnädige Frau wo war'n sie gestern?" ( a tango sung by Theo Lingen et al.)
• "Träume kann man nicht verbieten"