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 The Last Rose (1936). He was married to Lissi Kurz. He died on July 15, 1960 in Berlin, Germany.
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.