Werner Müller (2 August 1920 – 28 December 1998) was a German composer, kapellmeister and conductor of light classical music and, to a greater extent, popular music. In some of his works, he collaborated with Caterina Valente and Horst Fischer, the trumpeter.
Career In 1949, Müller took over the then newly re-established dance orchestra of RIAS Berlin [American Sector Radio], whose style followed the formula of "swing with a lot of string".
In the 1950s and 1960s, Müller's was famous for his composition "Sport and Music" from the sports reporting in the weekly show. A world success became his arrangement of "Malagueña" in the mid -1950s, composed around 1928 by the Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona, in the vocal version with multilingual singer Caterina Valente. Müller proudly named his own motor yacht after this title. As a producer, Müller helped many vocal Europe-based vocal soloists from the post-WWII years, such as Rita Paul, Mona Baptiste or Bully Buhlan.
After 18 years in West Berlin, Müller moved to Cologne in 1967, took over the WDR Big Band there and was also seen in many television shows. Over time, dozens of records were created with the name "Orchestra Werner Müller", of which very few have made it into the CD period. Because of the umlaut "Ü" in his name, Müller also called himself "Ricardo Santos" for records abroad. His many tango recordings and instrumental titles such as "Baia" by Brazilian composer Ary Barroso or the Lecuona songs "Siboney" and "Malagueña" as well as many other titles became successful. Numerous contemporary, including international hits, were re-recorded by the orchestra Werner Müller as instrumental versions and used in the WDR radio.Contemporary witness interviews with Roger Handt, including on September 6, 2019 on WDR 4 in the "Musiktalk" over the 1970s with Peter Großmann
Discography (LP) TitleYearDiscogs pageYour Musical Holiday in Paris1955Your Musical Holiday in New York1956O, Tannenbaum Christmas on the Rhine1956Cherry Blossom Time In Japan1957Memories Of Heidelberg1958Werner Müller and His Orchestra – Music for Lovers 1961Percussion In the Sky1961Welterfolge (Wild Strings)1962Noches Tropicales1963Werner Müller Plays Leroy Anderson1964Great Strauss Waltzes1964Werner Müller on Broadway1964Caterina Valente, Werner Müller and His Orchestra1965Germany1965Gypsy1966Party Rakete '66, Werner Müller Spielt Zum Tanz1966Echoes Of Italy1969Spectacular Tangos1969Golden Evergreens1969The Latin Splendor Of Werner Müller 1970Songs Of Joy1971The Strip Goes On1972Learn To Love1972Caterina Valente With Werner Müller And His Orchestra – Love1972Tangos Espectaculares1972Tango!1972Horst Fischer, Werner Müller Und Sein Orchester – Yesterday Hits For Dancing Budenzauber (Crazy Party)Tanz Um Die WeltIn A Gypsy MoodMusic For LoversItalia, Bella ItaliaTropical Nights
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