Gustav Büchsenschütz
Illustration — Gravestone in the Steglitz Cemetery Gustav Büchsenschütz (born 7 April 1902 in Berlin, died 9 February 1996 in Berlin) is the poet of the song "Brandenburglied" (Märkische Heide, märkischer Sand). Büchsenschütz was the son of a gendarme. After obtaining his primary school certificate, he entered the administrative service of the municipality of Groß Lichterfelde.
Gustav Büchsenschütz
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- Born
- 1902 · Berlin.
- Died
- 1996 · Berlin.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- writer · composer · lyricist
- Known for
- Brandenburglied
- Honours
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Languages
- German
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Born at Berlin in 1902, died in Berlin in 1996.
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Gustav Büchsenschütz (7 April 1902 – 9 February 1996) is described as a composer and songwriter in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Gustav Büchsenschütz was born in Berlin (7 April 1902) and died in Berlin (9 February 1996).
The recorded working language is German. Works named in the authority record are Brandenburglied. Distinctions recorded are Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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- Vera Grützner, Peter Bahl: Gustav Büchsenschütz. In: Brandenburgisches Biographisches Lexikon. Potsdam 2002 (with further literature references).
- Fred K. Prieberg: Handbook of German Musicians 1933–1945. CD-ROM-Lexikon, Kiel 2009, 2nd edition, pp. 858–861. online
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