Oskar Joost
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Oskar Joost was a German musician, who played violin, tenor saxophone and clarinet, as well as directing a dance orchestra.
, Alsace
on 9 June 1898. His father, Albert Joost, was a cellist in the military. Oskar attended high school in Leipzig
and participated in the First World War as a volunteer.
In 1924, Oskar and his brother Ali formed the Oscar Joost Dance Orchestra, with Oskar spelling his name with a 'c' instead of a 'k'. Oscar played first violin, and his brother percussion. From 1930, the Orchestra began playing in the Berlin Eden hotel, which led to a recording contract with Electrola
, followed by subsequent contracts with other record labels: Pallas
(1931), Crystal (1931–1934), Ultraphon/Telefunken
(1932), Grammophon/Polydor (1934–1941). In this time, he was also involved in film work.
In 1933, Oskar Joost joined the Nazi Party, again spelling his name with a 'k'. When Oskar was enlisted in January 1940, his orchestra continued under Rudi Juckeland. Oskar rose to the rank of lieutenant
, continuing his musical activities by composing a piece of music for his army unit, a 'Bohemian Polka'. In 1941, he was moved from the Western Front to the Eastern Front, where he was severely wounded. He died in a hospital in Berlin
from flu on 29 May 1941.
Biography
Joost was born into a musical family in WissembourgWissembourg
Wissembourg is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France.It is situated on the little River Lauter close to the border between France and Germany approximately north of Strasbourg and west of Karlsruhe. Wissembourg is a sub-prefecture of the department...
, Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
on 9 June 1898. His father, Albert Joost, was a cellist in the military. Oskar attended high school in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
and participated in the First World War as a volunteer.
In 1924, Oskar and his brother Ali formed the Oscar Joost Dance Orchestra, with Oskar spelling his name with a 'c' instead of a 'k'. Oscar played first violin, and his brother percussion. From 1930, the Orchestra began playing in the Berlin Eden hotel, which led to a recording contract with Electrola
Electrola
Electrola was a record label founded in Berlin in 1925 by the Gramophone Company. In March 1931 Electrola, along with its parent label and Carl Lindström Company parent Columbia Graphophone Company, merged to form the Electric & Musical Industries Ltd. . The German EMI unit was first called...
, followed by subsequent contracts with other record labels: Pallas
PALLAS
This article is about the research group. See Pallas for other uses of this word.PALLAS stands for Parallel Applications, Libraries, Languages, Algorithms, and Systems. It is a research group in of the at , led by...
(1931), Crystal (1931–1934), Ultraphon/Telefunken
Telefunken
Telefunken is a German radio and television apparatus company, founded in Berlin in 1903, as a joint venture of Siemens & Halske and the Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft...
(1932), Grammophon/Polydor (1934–1941). In this time, he was also involved in film work.
In 1933, Oskar Joost joined the Nazi Party, again spelling his name with a 'k'. When Oskar was enlisted in January 1940, his orchestra continued under Rudi Juckeland. Oskar rose to the rank of lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
, continuing his musical activities by composing a piece of music for his army unit, a 'Bohemian Polka'. In 1941, he was moved from the Western Front to the Eastern Front, where he was severely wounded. He died in a hospital in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
from flu on 29 May 1941.
Discography
- 1929: Grüß' mir mein Heimatland (Say Hello to my Country)
- 1930: Herr Ober - zwei Mokka (Waiter - Two Mochas)
- 1933: Fensterpromenade (Window Promenade)
- 1937: Hofkonzert im Hinterhaus