Tag: Chanson
One issue deals with Reinhard Mey’s song “Über den Wolken”. – Media
There are artists whose careers their one super hit has become a curse over time. Poor Tony Christie, for example, had to sing “Show me the way to Amarillo” his…
Cancellation: Vladimir Kornéev’s concert in Munich is postponed to March – Munich
Almost three weeks ago, Vladimir Kornéev gave an acclaimed Piaf evening in the Prinzregententheater. Another concert with the chansonnier, scheduled for Tuesday, November 14th, in the Silver Hall of the…
Great voice: Vladimir Kornéev sings Édith Piaf – Munich
“Johnny, when it’s your birthday” – a voice deep in a dive bar, lascivious breathy “Ohs”. Vladimir Kornéev can also do Marlene Dietrich, her famous Friedrich Hollaender song, which he…
What makes the chansonnier Vladimir Kornéev so unique. – Munich
Great singers often talk about “vocal control,” a powerful word that would never come to mind in connection with Vladimir Kornéev. Rather, you feel an intense love affair here, the…
Serge Gainsbourg’s home opens: witching hour in Paris – culture
“Can we listen to Serge Gainsbourg’s songs 30 years after his death without feeling guilty?” the question recently resurfaced in the French press. Among other things, it was about the…
Chanson cabaret in Haar with Irmgard Knef – district of Munich
Irmgard Knef is considered the grande dame of chanson cabaret. Born in the nineties as a fictional character in the subcultural cosmos of Berlin-Kreuzberg, Hildegard Knef’s fictional little sister has…
“Belleville” in the cinema: life, a chanson – culture
Beware of nostalgia is one of those beliefs that no one really knows where it came from. Probably from the past, as well as that other belief that says everything…
Georges Brassens on his 100th birthday – culture
A mover with a dark mustache and anxious eyes wandering through the audience: Georges Brassens was born 100 years ago, the archetype of all chansonniers and songwriters. Why his erotic…