Jura Soyfer – Verdrängte Jahre

Soyfer (1912-1939) was an antifascist journalist and cabaret songwriter active in Vienna. Arrested while attempting to flee to Switzerland he was sent first to Dachau, where he co-authored (with composer Herbert Zipper) the camp anthem, "Dachaulied." Soyfer was subsequently deported to Buchenwald, where he died of typhoid fever. The selections on this disc are based on Soyfer's writings. They were arranged and performed by the Austrian group Schmetterlinge. Extraplatte 18, 180081 (Vienna, 1981) Side A, Track 1, Lied Von Der Ordnung Side A, Track 2, Die Mühlen Der Gerechtigkeit / Lied Der Justiz Side A, Track 3, Vertrauenskundgebung Für Herrn Fey Side A, Track 4, Kapitalistischer Segensspruch Side A, Track 5, Wenn Der Himmel Grau Wird Side A, Track 6, Zeitungsmeldungen Side A, Track 7, Matuska Spricht Side A, Track 8, Geh 'Ma Halt A Bisserl Unter Side B, Track 1, Uralte Silversterlegende / 10 Tage Neues Jahr Side B, Track 2, Sturmzeit Side B, Track 3, Song Des Guck Side B, Track 4, Wanderlied Side B, Track 5, Schlaflied Für Ein Ungeborenes Side B, Track 6, Galgenfrist Bewilligt Side B, Track 7, Lied Des Einfachen Menschen Side B, Track 8, Dachau-Lied