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- Birth nameClemens Carl Otto Schmalstich
- Clemens Schmalstich was born on October 8, 1880 in Posen, Prussia, Germany [now Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland]. He was a composer, known for Musik im Blut (1934), The Comeback (1930) and At the Strassburg (1934). He was married to Lissi Kurz. He died on July 15, 1960 in Berlin, Germany.
- SpouseLissi Kurz(1909 - July 15, 1960) (his death)
- He came to the Electrola company in 1927 where he took over the art direction. Four years later he became a teacher at the national Akademie-Hochschule where he worked till 1945.
- He collaborated in Alfred Rosenberg's Taskforce for German Culture (Kampfbund für deutsche Kultur) as Area Cultural Director and Branch-Leader for Light Music and Operetta, and was Presiding delegate in the (National Socialist) Union of German Artists.
- In 1910 his friend Leo Blech summoned him to the Royal Opera in Berlin, where Schmalstich worked as Kapellmeister (orchestral conductor) until 1919 alongside Blech, Richard Strauss and Karl Muck.
- He was also successful as a composer and besides numerous songs he also wrote the two operas "Beatrice" (1940) and "Die Hochzeitsfackel" (1943).
- Schmalstich remained loyal to his chosen home of Berlin until his death.
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