PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1939)

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MUSIKSOMMER DRESDEN
MUSIC SUMMER DRESDEN
(27th May/2nd Sep 1939)

BACKGROUND: This postcard was published to commemorate the Saturday afternoon outdoor serenades by the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra held from 27th May to 2nd Sep 1939. There are at least two very similar cards issued to commemorate this event.

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CARD TYPE 1

This card has the inscription "Musiksommer Dresden 1939. Richard-Strauβ-Tage in der Staatsoper / Reger-Pfitzner-Strauβ-Zyklus / Sinfonie- und Chorkonzerte 11. Juni bis 4. August - Näheres Veranstaltungsfolge" - 'Music Summer Dresden 1939. Richard Strauβ Days in the State Opera / Reger-Pfitzner-Strauβ Cycle / Symphony and Choir Concerts June 11th to August 4th - Further details on the sequence of events'

The reverse side has the inscription "Zwinger-Serenaden der Dresdner Philharmonie: Musik des Barock und Rokoko. 27. Mai bis 2. September jeden Sonnabend. | Deutsche Kolonial-Ausstellung: 21 Juni bis 10. September. | Kunstausstellungen: "Groβe Männer Sachsens" (Brühlsche Terrasse). "Kunstaustellung 1939 Dresden" (Städt. Kunsthalle). Mai bis August"

'Zwinger Serenades of the Dresden Philharmonic: Music of the Baroque and Rococo. May 27th to September 2nd every Saturday. | German Colonial Exhibition: June 21st to September 10th. | Art exhibitions: “Great Men of Saxony” (Brühlsche Terrasse). “Art exhibition 1939 Dresden” (Municipal Art Gallery). May to August'




The following example has been postally used in BRESLAU on 17th Aug 1939.

CARD TYPE 2

The second version has a slightly different image and texts as follows "Dresden | 1939 | Zwinger-Serenaden der Dresdner Philharmonie | 27.5. - 2.9. jeden Sonnabend"

'Dresden | 1939 | Zwinger Serenades of the Dresden Philharmonic | 27.5. - 2.9. every Saturday'