Album Releasesview 1960 - Themes 1959 - 2,000,000 Strings 1959 - Songs of Old Russia 1959 - Zacharias Plays Strauss - Heut' spielt der Strauss 1958 - Alô Scandinavia 1958 - Two Million Strings
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Origin Berlin, Germany
Genre Classical
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1920
Active 1930 to 2002
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Artist Biography Available in: Helmut Zacharias (27 January 1920 – 28 February 2002) was a German violinist and composer who created over 400 works and sold 14 million records. He also appeared in a number of films, usually playing musicians.
On 21 November 1964 he reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart with Tokyo Melody following its use as theme music for the BBC's coverage of the 1964 Summer Olympics. Zacharias moved to Switzerland in the late 1950s and continued playing with many other famous artists, including Yehudi Menuhin. From 1968 to 1973 he appeared in his own television show. In 1985, he was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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