You are bidding on one typed, signed letter thewriter and publicist Hedwig Rohde (1908-1990).

Dated Berlin Zehlendorf, 25. June 1959.

addressed to the pianist, composer, writer and music critic Erwin Kroll (1886-1976), head of the "Group Music" in the Association of German Critics eV, the German Critics' Prize awarded.

"I am very much in agreement with the awarding of the critics' prize for 'Belshazzar', since this performance really did something to promote Handel. Perhaps I can also suggest that the two ladies, Marlies Siemeling and Sieglinde Wagner, should be given a special mention for their singing and acting roles in the production, ahead of the less important men. Kind regards, Hedwig Rohde."

Format:A5; without envelope.

About the award-winning production: Georg Friedrich Handel: Belshazzar (Belsazar). New version in two acts by Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg. Musical direction: André Cluytens. Staging: Wolf Völker. Set and costumes: Wilhelm Reinking. Choirs: Ernst Senff and Arndt Günther. Contributors: Marlies Siemeling, Walter Geisler, Sieglinde Wagner, Tomislav Neralic and others -- EA on 14. April 1959 in the opera studio in the Ernst-Reuter-Haus. The production was performed thirty times.

Condition: Letter punched at the top (without loss of text). Paper browned and somewhat creased, with corner creases. BPlease also note the pictures!

Internal note: Kroll 2021-12-12 autograph autograph

About Hedwig Rohde Erwin Kroll and the German Critics' Prize (Source: wikipedia):

Hedwig-Marie Rohde (* 10. April 1908 in Berlin-Lankwitz; † 3 August 1990 in Berlin-Steglitz) was a German writer and publicist.

Life: As the daughter of a violinist and an architect, she grew up in Jena, where she attended the Municipal Lyceum from 1914 to 1922 and then the Municipal Commercial School from 1922 to 1923. She completed acting and dance training and gained her first experiences at the theater. In addition, she, who was a descendant of the Berlin writer and journalist Adolf Glassbrenner, combined her interest in literature with a job at the Eugen-Diedrichs-Verlag.

She later moved to Bremen with her father, married the actor and director Gunther Nauhart and worked for the Bremer Nachrichten. After a short time in Hanover, where she worked as a dramaturge, the couple moved to Berlin.

From 1931 to April 1933 she worked as a secretary in a Berlin law firm and then moved to the Berlin editorial office of the Kölnische Zeitung for a year. In 1934 she decided to become a freelance writer and journalist. In this way she continued her work at the Kölnische Zeitung. She had been a member of the Reich Literature Chamber since 1933. In 1936 her first story, The Dark Heart, was published. After Nauhart's death (1940) he married the composer and conductor Horst Günther Schnell (who died in 1943). Their son Wolfgang Amadeus was born in 1941. After the evacuation of the editorial offices of the Kölnische Zeitung, Hedwig Rohde lived with her son in Pomerania.

In 1945 she managed to flee with her child via Rostock to Worpswede, where she again devoted herself to writing, especially dramatic works, from November. She also wrote for the Weser Kurier about theatre, dance and literature. In 1947 the novel The Detoxified Apple was published, which Heinz Ohff placed in the tradition of Stefan Zweig. She met the painter Richard Oelze, whom she married in 1951 and from whom she separated again in 1954. The divorce took place in 1957.

In 1954, immediately after the separation, she returned to her native city of Berlin (West). She worked there as a cultural correspondent until 1990, mainly writing literature, theater and ballet reviews as well as portraits of writers. In particular, she contributed to the Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, the Tagesspiegel, the Sender Freies Berlin and the RIAS. From 1965 to 1987 she was a member of the board of the Association of German Critics.

Hedwig Rohde died on March 3. August 1990 in her Steglitz apartment. Her literary estate is in the Academy of Arts, Berlin.

About Hedwig Rohde

"Her portraits of writers testify to empathetic thinking and her book reviews to a sharpened sense of language. As a poet [she moves] in the intermediate realm between being awake and sinking away into the realm of daydreaming […]. The precipitations retain their reference to reality, they are formally free, dialogical and also monological and yet withdraw into the conscious unconscious. MR remains […] tangible and yet never used up, used up, worn out in their language.”

– Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, 1977

"She is a border crosser between the arts and the critical craft.”

– German General Sunday Gazette, 1988

"Thoroughly unsentimental like her poems, she remains unforgettable as a personality in difficult times, graceful, almost dancing, in appearance reminiscent of a bird that always knows how to soar high.”

– New German booklets, 1990

"R's texts are characterized above all by a strict awareness of form, which channels and shapes the depth-psychologically shaped content. Influenced by the work of CG Jung, the search for clues in the world between reality and the unconscious is the main theme of her literature. For example, in her volume of poetry Traummaterial (Bln. 1977) use the fragment of reality of the dream to structure the individual poem.”

– Killy Literary Lexicon, 2010

Works (selection)

1936: The Dark Heart (story), S. Fischer Verlag, Berlin.

1939: The Polyp (continued story), Kölnische Zeitung, November 1939.

1941: Spring in October (novella), H. Goverts Verlag, Hamburg.

1942: Drachensee (story), Suhrkamp Verlag, Berlin.

1946: Another Country (Drama), UA: 1950 in Witten.

1947: The Detoxified Apple (novel), Friedrich Trüjen Verlag, Bremen.

1947: Heraclitus - Fragments (editing), Parus Verlag, Reinbek near Hamburg.

1950: The woman who read the Times (story), Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 16. January 1950, feuilleton, unpaginated. The same story entitled The Woman Behind the Newspaper, Der Tagesspiegel, No. 2787, 9 November 1954, Feuilleton, p. 3.

1952: The radio play becomes independent (essay), The literature. Leaflets for literature, film, radio and stage, issue 11/1952, pp. 7-8.

1957: The man with the magnifying glass, SDR, 11. June 1957.

1963: Orest and the Whale (novel), Verlag Gallimard, Paris/Limes, Wiesbaden.

1964: In the dust chambers (radio play), RIAS, 6. January 1965.

1966: Between Two Doors (radio play), rb , 21. April 1967.

1967: Without recognizable reasons (radio play), RIAS 2, 2. June 1969.

1970: Dream Material (radio play), rb , 19. October 1970.

1977: Dream Material. lyrical/dialogical (poetry), Literary Colloquium Berlin (= LCB editions, no. 48), Berlin, ISBN 3-920392-55-8.

1987: Looking for a flat (poetry), Galerie Wannsee Verlag, Berlin, ISBN 978-3-930923-08-3.

1989: Full Moon and Balcony (lyric). In: New German issues, vol. 36, issue 2/89, pp. 250, 258.

Erwin Kroll (* 3. February 1886 in Deutsch Eylau, East Prussia; † 7 March 1976 in West Berlin) was a German pianist, composer, writer and music critic. Like his friend Otto Besch, Kroll was a tone poet from East Prussia.

Life:Around 1900 Kroll came to Königsberg i. Pr. and attended the royal hoof high school with Otto Besch. At the Albertus University he studied philology and music. With a doctoral thesis on ETA Hoffmann, who has always been revered in Königsberg, for a Dr. phil. after his doctorate, he went into teaching. In 1919 he devoted himself entirely to music and continued his studies in Munich, which he had begun with Otto Fiebach and Paul Scheinpflug. There he found an important teacher, especially in Hans Pfitzner. He later dedicated a highly acclaimed book to him. In addition to his studies, Kroll was a répétiteur at the Munich State Opera and secretary of the Hans-Pfitzner-Verein für Deutsche Tonkunst, which Thomas Mann had called for to found. In 1925 Kroll returned to East Prussia and became a music critic for the Hartungsche Zeitung, and from 1930 its features editor.From 1934 he worked in Berlin as a critic and writer on music. After the Second World War he headed the music department of the Northwest German Broadcasting Corporation in Berlin until 1953. With his book, Kroll has set a monument to the (forgotten) importance of Königsberg as a music city.

factories

East Prussian homeland - orchestral work

Violin Sonata in B flat major

Sonatina in F major

East Prussian Dances

Der Adebar - Fantasy on East Prussian folk tunes for large orchestra

Vocal works and song arrangements

Songs for solo voices and choral songs

writings

Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffman. Breitkopf & Haertel, Leipzig 1923.

Hans Pfitzner. Three masks publishing house, Munich 1924.

The theater. Festschrift for the 25th anniversary of the municipal theater in Dortmund. The Theater, Berlin 1930.

Carl Maria Weber. Athenaion, Potsdam 1934.

Music city Koenigsberg. Atlantis, Freiburg i. brother 1966.

honors

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Cross of Merit on Ribbon (27. January 1956)

Culture Prize of the East Prussian Association (1960)

The German Critics' Prize is a cultural prize that was awarded by the Association of German Critics from 1951 to 2009. V. was awarded annually.

The non-endowed award was given in the specialist groups architecture, fine arts, television, film, radio, literature, music, dance and theatre. With her should (according to Self-representation) "if possible, the undiscovered, underappreciated or a life's work" should be emphasized. The award was discontinued when the association was dissolved in 2010.

Prize winners (selection)

architecture

Kuehn Malvezzi (2009), Gion A. Caminada (2008), Günter Behnisch (honorary award 2008), Andreas Hild (2007), HG Merz (2006), Hufnagel Pütz Rafaelian (2005), Uwe Schröder[2] and Ulrich Conrads (special honor) (2004), Carsten Roth (2002), Wandel Hoefer Lorch + Hirsch (2001), Bothe Richter Teherani (1999), Rolf Disch (1998), Zvi Hecker (1995), Stephan Braunfels (1994), Herzog & de Meuron (1993), Ludwig Leo (1988), Karljosef Schattner (1987), Manfred Schiedhelm (1986), Hardt-Waltherr Hämer (1985)

Visual arts

Ulrich Wagner (2009), Karina Raeck (2008), Via Lewandowsky (2005), Thomas Florschuetz (2004), Gisela Weimann (2002)[3], Leiko Ikemura (2001), Mary Bauermeister, (1999), Christiane Meyer and Matthias Müller (1997), Carsten Höller (1996), Jochen Gerz (1995), Katharina Sieverding (1994), Jean-Christophe Ammann (1993), Werner Schmidt (1992), Alf Lechner (1991), Hans Haacke (1990), Lili Fischer (1989), Sculpture Project Münster (1987), Büro Berlin (1985), Ulrich Rückriem (1984), Karl Horst Hödicke (1982), Wolfgang Petrick (1980), Barbara Heinisch (1979), Klaus Staeck (1978), Timm Ulrichs (1977), László Lakner (1976), Rebecca Horn (1975), Klaus Vogelgesang (1974), René Block (1973), Gerd Winner (1971), Markus Lüpertz (1970), Bernd Koberling (1969), Michael Schwarze (1968 ), Gernot Bubenik (1967), Peter Ackermann (1965), Walter Stöhrer (1964), Karl Prantl (1962), Yasuo Mizui (1962), Werner Düttmann (1960), Josef Hegenbarth (1959), Guido Jendritzko (1957), Heinz Trökes (1955), Hans Uhlmann and Th eodor Werner (1954), Erich Fritz Reuter (1953), Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (1951)

television

Editors Kulturzeit (2009), Maren Eggert and Matthias Brandt (2008), Zapp magazine (2007), Rhythm Is It! (2005), ARTE editorial team (2002), Sonia Seymour Mikich (2001), Traces of Power by Herlinde Koelbl (1999), Michael Strauven (1998), Friedhelm Brebeck with Dirk Sager and Friedrich Schreiber (1997), Christoph Maria Fröhder ( 1996), HR Feature Editors (1995), Hans-Dieter Grabe (1994), Alfred Biolek (1993), Klaus Bednarz (1992), Dagmar Wittmers (1991), Günter Gaus (1990), Gabriele Krone-Schmalz (1989), Egon Monk (1988), Gordian Troeller (1987), Helmut Dietl (1986), Eberhard Fechner (1984), Dieter Hildebrandt (1983), Bernward Wember (1982), WDR television for the German version of Holocaust - The History of the White Family (1978), ZDF for license plate D (1977), Horst Stern (1976), Gustl Bayrhammer (1975)

Movie

Barbara and Winfried Junge (Honorary Award 2009), Michael Althen and Hans Helmut Prinzler (2009), Robert Thalheim (2008), Sylvester Groth (2007), Maximilian Brückner (2006), En Garde by Ayşe Polat (2005), Lights by Hans- Christian Schmid (2004), Berlin is in Germany by Hannes Stöhr (2002), Artur Brauner (honorary award 2002), Tom Tykwer (1998), Helke Misselwitz (1997), Egon Humer (1996), Andreas Gruber (1995), Corinna Harfouch (1994), Volker Koepp (1993), Andreas Dresen (1992), Sophie Maintigneux (1990), Heiner Carow (1989), Nico Hofmann (1988), Jan Schütte (1987), Basis Film Distribution (1986), Jeanine Meerapfel (1985), Edgar Reitz (1984), Hans-Jürgen Syberberg (1982 and 1968), Margarethe von Trotta (1981), Friends of the German Cinematheque (1980), Frank Beyer (1979), Josef Rödl (1978), Wim Wenders ( 1977), Angela Winkler (1975), Ottokar Runze (1974), Wolf Gremm (1973), Jutta Hoffmann and Margarethe von Trotta (1972), Johannes Schaaf (1971 and 1967), Eberhard Fechner (1970), Curt Linda (1969) , A Alexandra Kluge (1966), Franz Peter Wirth (1963), Boy Gobert (1961), Frank Wisbar (1959), Ottomar Domnick (1957), Kurt Hoffmann (1956), Charles Regnier (1955), Ilse Steppat (1954), Peter Pewas (1951)

radio

Hessischer Rundfunk for House of Voices, radio play by Silke Scheuermann/Catherine Milliken/Dietmar Wiesner (2009), Deutschlandradio (2008), RBB Kulturradio for kidnapping into music (2007)

literature

Ursula Krechel (2009), Gerlind Reinshagen (2008), Friedrich Christian Delius (2007), Hans-Ulrich Treichel (2006), German Literature Institute Leipzig (2005), Judith Kuckart (2004), Antje Rávic Strubel (2003), Bodo Kirchhoff ( 2002), Sherko Fatah (Special Prize 2002), Kathrin Schmidt (2001), Thomas Kling (1999), Friederike Kretzen (1998), Manfred Rumpl (1997), Volker Braun (1996), Marcel Beyer (1995), Brigitte Burmeister (1994 ), Friederike Roth (1993), Herta Müller (1992), Peter Wawerzinek (1991), Merkur (1990), Irene Dische (1989), Jürgen fuchs(1968), Günther Anders (1967), Elias Canetti (1966), Hans Mayer (1965), Peter Härtling (1964), Hans Kudszus (1963), Ingeborg Bachmann (1961), Günter Grass (1960), Theodor W. Adorno (1959), Alfred Andersch (1958), Eva Rechel-Mertens (1957), Gertrud Kolmar (1956), Kurt Hiller (1955), Arnold Hauser (1954), Heinrich Böll (1953), Rudolf Hagelstange (1952), Martin Kessel (1951)

music

Lothar Zagrosek (2009), Kolja Lessing (2008), Freiburg Baroque Orchestra (2007), musica reanimata (2006), Berlin Symphony Orchestra (2005), Rheinsberg Music Academy (2004), Heiner Goebbels (2003), Claudio Abbado (2002), Artemis Quartet (2001), Neue Musikzeitung (1999), Grete von Zieritz (Special Prize 1999), Siegfried Matthus (1998), Yakov Kreizberg (1997), Frank Schneider (1996), Winfried Radeke (1995), Concerto Köln (1994), Berthold Goldschmidt (1993), Kurt Sanderling and Günter Wand (1992), Udo zimmermann (1991), Eberhard Kloke (1990), Ensemble Modern (1989), Sergiu Celibidache (1988 and 1953), Maki Ishii (1987), Herbert Henck (1986 ), Harry Kupfer (1985), Gerd Albrecht (1984), music concepts (1983), dramaturgy of the Frankfurt Opera (1982), Hans-Jürgen von Bose (1981), Young German Philharmonic Orchestra (1980), Brigitte Fassbaender (1979) , Wolfgang Sawallisch (1978), Jost Gebers from Free Music Production (1977), Theodore Bloomfield (1976), Christiane Edinger (1975), Walter Bachauer (1974), Josévan Dam (1973), Dieter Schnebel (1972), Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (1971), Aribert Reimann (1970), Leon Spierer (1969), Karlheinz Zöller (1968), Gerald Humel (1967), Walter Hagen-Groll (1966), Boris Blacher (1965), Reinhard Peters (1964), Aurèle Nicolet (1963), Carl August Bünte (1962), Carl Ebert (1961), Josef Greindl (1960), Berlin City Opera (1959), Jascha Horenstein (1958), Hermann Scherchen (1957), Ernst Haefliger (1955), Ferenc Fricsay and Mathieu Lange (1952), Elisabeth Grummer (1951)

dance

Heinz Spoerli (2009), Xavier Le Roy (2008), Vladimir Malakhov (2007), Polina Semionova (2005), Urs Dietrich (2004), Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (2003), Gregor Seyffert (2002), Margaret Illmann (2001) , Sasha Waltz (1999), Joachim Schlömer (1996), Tom Schilling (1994), Gerhard Bohner (1992 and 1972), Maurice Béjart (1991), Johann Kresnik (1990), Arila Siegert (1989), William Forsythe (1988) , Jean Weidt (1986), Susanne Linke (1985), Pina Bausch (1984), Antonio Gades (1983), Reinhild Hoffmann (1982), Birgit Keil (1981), Nele Hertling with Dirk Scheper (1978), Kurt Jooss (1977 ), Marcia Haydée (1971), Dore Hoyer (1967 and 1951), Manja Chmièl (1968), Tatjana Gsovsky (1965 and 1953), Konstanze Vernon (1963), Mary Wigman (1961), Judith Dornys (1959), Gert Reinholm (1957)

theatre

Tobias Wellemeyer from the Theater Magdeburg (2009), Münchner Kammerspiele (2008), Carmen-Maja Antoni (honorary prize 2008), Jürgen Gosch (2006 and 1984), Jossi Wieler (2005), Anne Tismer (2003), Rolf Boysen and Thomas Holtzmann (honorary prizes 2003), Adolf Dresen (2002 posthumously), Dorothee Hartinger (2001), bremer shakespeare company (1999), Peter Sodann (1998), Konstanze Lauterbach (1996), Hermann Beil (1995), Dagmar Manzel (1994), Dimiter Gotscheff ( 1991), Thomas Langhoff (1990), Udo Samel and Peter Simonischek (1989), Roberto Ciulli (1988), Gisela Stein (1987), Andrea Breth (1985), Luc Bondy (1983), Volker Ludwig (1982), Elisabeth Trissenaar (1981), Ernst Wendt (1980), Otto Sander (1979), Niels-Peter Rudolph (1977), George Tabori (1976), Karl-Ernst Herrmann (1975), Bernhard Minetti (1974), Dieter Dorn (1972), Ensemble Peer Gynt of the Schaubühne am Halleschen Ufer (1971), Peter Stein (1970), Lieselotte Rau (1969), Horst Bollmann (1968), Grete Wurm (1967), Erich Schellow (1966), Stefan Wigger (1965), KonradSwinarski (1964), Grete Mosheim (1963), Walter Franck (1961), Curt Bois (1960), Klaus Kammer (1958), Friedrich Maurer (1957), Oscar Fritz Schuh (1956), Leopold Rudolf (1955), Schlosspark- Theater Berlin (1953), Rudolf Forster and Martin Held (1952), Maria Becker (1951.