How his work resonates.
A curated library of real sources: Anton Günther's original shellac recordings from 1907 — 1931, contemporary interpretations, active ensembles and press from the 2026 anniversary year.
Der alte Musikant — The Hauskapelle Plays Anton Günther
For Anton Günther's 150th birthday the Hauskapelle from Olbernhau rearranged and recorded his best-known songs. Heiner Stephani additionally set to music three of Günther's poems that had come down to us without melodies. Fifteen tracks plus an encore, released in June 2026 in a limited run. Available for €15 at the Olbernhau tourist information office and the town museum (Markt 7) — not sold online.
In the original and the echo
Six recordings around "'s is Feieromd" — from the original 1929 shellac to contemporary choral and folk versions. Click opens YouTube.
For Anton Günther's 150th birthday the Hauskapelle from Olbernhau rearranged and recorded his best-known songs. Heiner Stephani additionally set to music three of Günther's poems that had come down to us without melodies. Fifteen tracks plus an encore, released in June 2026 in a limited run. Available for €15 at the Olbernhau tourist information office and the town museum (Markt 7) — not sold online.
27 original recordings by Anton Günther, made between 1921 and 1930 for six Berlin labels — Polyphon, Homocord, VOX, Lindström, Grammophon and the Institut für Lautforschung. The earliest commercial recording dates from 1907 (Kalliope, Leipzig). On most tracks Günther accompanies himself on guitar.
One hundred Günther songs as historical originals and contemporary interpretations — freely accessible as a playlist.
Five-piece ensemble from the Ore Mountains, re-arranging Anton Günther's song legacy in contemporary style — from jazzed („Es Annl mit'n Kannel“, 1903) through rocked („Wu de Wälder haamlich rauschen“, 1905) to danced („De Neie Mode“, 1926). Other Erzgebirge songwriters and folk tunes also find their place.
Four-part male choir from Kurort Seiffen with over 170 years of history — bearing this name since 1963. 19 singers dedicated to Anton Günther's folk songs and demanding choral music. Regular concerts at Bergkirche Seiffen and the town square during Advent. Radio appearances on MDR Sachsen.
A theatrical evening for the songwriter from Gottesgab: Richard Glöckner brings Anton Günther to the stage as both puppet and narrator — in dialogue with himself, the audience and Peggy Einfeldt on piano and guitar. Premiered 2022 at the Eduard-von-Winterstein-Theater Annaberg-Buchholz; revived at the Studiobühne on 25 February 2026.
Re-release of historical recordings, available through Erzgebirge specialty retailers.
Restored shellac recordings of Anton Günther from the 1920s, with booklet.
The comprehensive biography of the folk singer from Gottesgab: 312 pages on the life and work of Anton Günther, the world of the Ore Mountains around 1900 and the legacy of his songs. With photographs and documents from the estate. Revised new edition published by Verlag Tschirner & Co., September 2024.