| Ute Lemper & Vogler Quartet — Paris Days, Berlin Nights (2012) |
Ute Lemper & Vogler Quartet — Paris Days, Berlin Nights
Location: Münster, West Germany ≈ Upper West Side/Manhattan, New York
Album release: March 20, 2012
Record Label: Steinway & Sons
Duration: 73:22
Tracks:
01. Elle fréquentait la Rue Pigalle 5:00
02. L'Accordéoniste 6:12
03. Surabaya Johnny & Die Moritat vom Mackie Messer (after Kurt Weill) 9:55
04. Der Graten 5:04
05. Über den Selbstmord 3:02
06. Ballade vom Wasserrad 4:30
07. La última grela 7:13
08. Oblivion 4:42
09. Yo Soy María 3:24
10. Tëmnaya Nocz 5:59
11. Ikh stey unter a Bokserboym 6:41
12. Stiller Abend 6:05
13. Ne me quitte pas 5:29
Musicians:
≈ Ute Lemper (vocals)
Vogler Quartet:
≈ Tim Vogler (violin)
≈ Frank Reinecke (violin)
≈ Stefan Fehlandt (viola)
≈ Stephan Forck (cello)
≈ Stefan Malzew (piano, accordion and clarinet)
≈ All arrangements by Stefan Malzew
→ Chansons of Édith Piaf, Kurt Weill, Hanns Eisler, Astor Piazzolla, Chava Alberstein and Jacques Brel.
→ Chanteuse Ute Lemper and the Vogler Quartet journey through the European songbook of the Weimar years - from Paris to Berlin, to Argentina's nuevo tango and to Eastern Europe. Stefan Malzew's delicate yet powerful arrangements bring an urgency and haunting sensuality to the universe of these stories.
Autors:
01 Elle fréquentait la Rue Pigalle - Louis Maitrier
02 L'Accordéoniste - Michael Emer
03 Surabaya Johnny / Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (after Kurt Weill) - Stefan Malzew
04 Der Graben - Hanns Eisler
05 Über den Selbstmord - Hanns Eisler
06 Die Ballade vom Wasserrad - Hanns Eisler
07 La última grela - Astor Piazzolla
08 Oblivion - Astor Piazzolla
09 Yo soy María - Astor Piazzolla
10 Tëmnaya nocz - Russian Traditional
11 Ikh stey unter a Bokserboym - Chava Alberstein
12 Stiller Abend - Chava Alberstein
13 Ne me quitte pas - Jacques Brel
Album moods:
→ Bitter-Bittersweet-Cosmopolitan-Cynical/Sarcastic-
-Dark-Gritty-Nostalgic-Passionate-Weary
Review by Patsy Morita
→ The title Paris Days, Berlin Nights is a little misleading. One might expect French songs about morning-after regrets and German ones about living cynically hedonistically, but this collection goes way beyond that. It includes songs about war, abandonment, the indifference of time to human suffering, and gritty street life, with music by Piazzolla and Polish-Jewish composer Chava Alberstein in addition to the expected Kurt Weill, Hanns Eisler, and Jacques Brel. Uniting them all is Lemper's incredible voice and sense of drama, no matter what language. The energy she puts into songs such as Der Graben or Ballade vom Wasserrad is so great, it's hard to believe that no physical harm is done, but she comes right back every time, putting just as much into the next one. She is well supported by the Vogler Quartet and accordionist/clarinetist/pianist Stefan Malzew, all of whom come close to matching Lemper's intensity when needed. Malzew made all the arrangements, and they are very well done. They not only provide interesting, textural accompaniment to the voice, the gestures also support the character and theme of the texts. Malzew even sneaks in little details, such as quoting La Marseillaise in L'Accordéoniste or a sustained, high-pitched note (like what is heard when a grenade falls) in Der Graben. Although the album's title might not fit the contents, Lemper and colleagues do make these culturally diverse songs go together. The concentration of their passion keeps the set as a whole from becoming desperately bleak and gives the music a fascinating presence.
Credits:
≈ Vladimir Agatov Lyricist
≈ Özgür Albayrak Photography
≈ Chava Alberstein Composer
≈ Lucas Allen Photography
≈ Raymond Asso Lyricist
≈ Nikita Bogoslovsky Additional Music
≈ Bertolt Brecht Lyricist
≈ Jacques Brel Composer
≈ Hanns Eisler Composer
≈ Michael Emer Composer
≈ Stefan Fehlandt Member of Attributed Artist
≈ Horacio Ferrer Lyricist
≈ Ben Finane Liner Notes
≈ Stephan Forck Member of Attributed Artist
≈ Marcus Herzog Engineer, Producer
≈ Ute Lemper Lyricist, Primary Artist, Vocals
≈ Torsten Leukert Photography
≈ Louis Maitrier Composer
≈ Stefan Malzew Accordion, Arranger, Clarinet, Composer, Piano
≈ Itzik Manger Lyricist
≈ Astor Piazzolla Composer
≈ Frank Reineke Member of Attributed Artist
≈ Zhame Telesin Lyricist
≈ Russian Traditional Composer
≈ Kurt Tucholsky Lyricist
≈ Vogler Quartet Primary Artist, String Quartet
≈ Tim Vogler Member of Attributed Artist
≈ Kurt Weill Original Material
Awards:
2012 Paris Days, Berlin Nights Top World Albums on Billboard #9
Birth name: Ute Gertrude Lemper
Born: 4 July 1963, Münster, West Germany
Genres: Cabaret
Occupations: Singer, actress
≡ A painter in the neoclassical style, Lemper's paintings have been showcased in numerous galleries.
≡ Lemper, a mother of four, resides on the Upper West Side section of Manhattan in New York City. She performs worldwide, recently even in the war-torn Middle East. Her autobiography was published in Berlin in 1995. She has also authored several journal articles.
Interview with pictures / im Gespräch mit
Armin H. Eilenberg: http://www.kultur-fibel.de/Ute_Lemper-1.htm
Discography:
≡ Cats (original German cast recording, 1983)
≡ Ute Lemper Singt Kurt Weill (1987)
≡ Life is a Cabaret (1987)
≡ Ute Lemper Sings Kurt Weill (1988)
≡ Starlight Express (original German cast recording, 1988)
≡ I Dreamed a Dream (1988)
≡ Crimes of the Heart (1989)
≡ Die Dreigroschenoper (1990)
≡ The Seven Deadly Sins (1990)
≡ The Wall - Live in Berlin (1990)
≡ Arielle, die Meerjungfrau (1990)
≡ Andrew Lloyd Webber Welterfolge (1990)
≡ Prospero's Books (1991)
≡ Ute Lemper Live: Ihre Grossen Tournee-Erfolge (1991)
≡ The Michael Nyman Songbook (1991)
≡ Homo Faber (1991)
≡ Guarda La Fotografia (1991)
≡ Illusions (1992)
≡ Prorva (1992) / Прорва
≡ Komisch' Wetter (1992)
≡ Ute Lemper Sings Kurt Weill - Volume 2 (1993)
≡ Espace Indécent (1993)
≡ Portrait of Ute Lemper (1995)
≡ City of Strangers: Songs by Sondheim, Prévert... (1995)
≡ Die Eisprinzessin (1995)
≡ Birds in Cages (1995)
≡ Der Glöckner von Notre-Dame (1996)
≡ Bogus (1996)
≡ Berlin Cabaret Songs (versions in English and German, 1996/1997)
≡ Nuits Étranges (1997)
≡ All That Jazz: The Best of Ute Lemper (1998)
≡ Chicago (London cast recording, 1998)
≡ Kurt Gerrons Karussell (1999)
≡ Punishing Kiss (2000)
≡ Little Water Song (2000)
≡ But One Day... (2002, Decca/Universal Classics)
≡ Blood & Feathers: Live from the Café Carlyle(2005)
≡ Between Yesterday and Tomorrow (2009)
≡ Paris Days, Berlin Nights (2012)
© as Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Paris
| Ute Lemper & Vogler Quartet — Paris Days, Berlin Nights (2012) |
Ute Lemper & Vogler Quartet — Paris Days, Berlin Nights
Location: Münster, West Germany ≈ Upper West Side/Manhattan, New York
Album release: March 20, 2012
Record Label: Steinway & Sons
Duration: 73:22
Tracks:
01. Elle fréquentait la Rue Pigalle 5:00
02. L'Accordéoniste 6:12
03. Surabaya Johnny & Die Moritat vom Mackie Messer (after Kurt Weill) 9:55
04. Der Graten 5:04
05. Über den Selbstmord 3:02
06. Ballade vom Wasserrad 4:30
07. La última grela 7:13
08. Oblivion 4:42
09. Yo Soy María 3:24
10. Tëmnaya Nocz 5:59
11. Ikh stey unter a Bokserboym 6:41
12. Stiller Abend 6:05
13. Ne me quitte pas 5:29
Musicians:
≈ Ute Lemper (vocals)
Vogler Quartet:
≈ Tim Vogler (violin)
≈ Frank Reinecke (violin)
≈ Stefan Fehlandt (viola)
≈ Stephan Forck (cello)
≈ Stefan Malzew (piano, accordion and clarinet)
≈ All arrangements by Stefan Malzew
→ Chansons of Édith Piaf, Kurt Weill, Hanns Eisler, Astor Piazzolla, Chava Alberstein and Jacques Brel.
→ Chanteuse Ute Lemper and the Vogler Quartet journey through the European songbook of the Weimar years - from Paris to Berlin, to Argentina's nuevo tango and to Eastern Europe. Stefan Malzew's delicate yet powerful arrangements bring an urgency and haunting sensuality to the universe of these stories.
Autors:
01 Elle fréquentait la Rue Pigalle - Louis Maitrier
02 L'Accordéoniste - Michael Emer
03 Surabaya Johnny / Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (after Kurt Weill) - Stefan Malzew
04 Der Graben - Hanns Eisler
05 Über den Selbstmord - Hanns Eisler
06 Die Ballade vom Wasserrad - Hanns Eisler
07 La última grela - Astor Piazzolla
08 Oblivion - Astor Piazzolla
09 Yo soy María - Astor Piazzolla
10 Tëmnaya nocz - Russian Traditional
11 Ikh stey unter a Bokserboym - Chava Alberstein
12 Stiller Abend - Chava Alberstein
13 Ne me quitte pas - Jacques Brel
Album moods:
→ Bitter-Bittersweet-Cosmopolitan-Cynical/Sarcastic-
-Dark-Gritty-Nostalgic-Passionate-Weary
Review by Patsy Morita
→ The title Paris Days, Berlin Nights is a little misleading. One might expect French songs about morning-after regrets and German ones about living cynically hedonistically, but this collection goes way beyond that. It includes songs about war, abandonment, the indifference of time to human suffering, and gritty street life, with music by Piazzolla and Polish-Jewish composer Chava Alberstein in addition to the expected Kurt Weill, Hanns Eisler, and Jacques Brel. Uniting them all is Lemper's incredible voice and sense of drama, no matter what language. The energy she puts into songs such as Der Graben or Ballade vom Wasserrad is so great, it's hard to believe that no physical harm is done, but she comes right back every time, putting just as much into the next one. She is well supported by the Vogler Quartet and accordionist/clarinetist/pianist Stefan Malzew, all of whom come close to matching Lemper's intensity when needed. Malzew made all the arrangements, and they are very well done. They not only provide interesting, textural accompaniment to the voice, the gestures also support the character and theme of the texts. Malzew even sneaks in little details, such as quoting La Marseillaise in L'Accordéoniste or a sustained, high-pitched note (like what is heard when a grenade falls) in Der Graben. Although the album's title might not fit the contents, Lemper and colleagues do make these culturally diverse songs go together. The concentration of their passion keeps the set as a whole from becoming desperately bleak and gives the music a fascinating presence.
Credits:
≈ Vladimir Agatov Lyricist
≈ Özgür Albayrak Photography
≈ Chava Alberstein Composer
≈ Lucas Allen Photography
≈ Raymond Asso Lyricist
≈ Nikita Bogoslovsky Additional Music
≈ Bertolt Brecht Lyricist
≈ Jacques Brel Composer
≈ Hanns Eisler Composer
≈ Michael Emer Composer
≈ Stefan Fehlandt Member of Attributed Artist
≈ Horacio Ferrer Lyricist
≈ Ben Finane Liner Notes
≈ Stephan Forck Member of Attributed Artist
≈ Marcus Herzog Engineer, Producer
≈ Ute Lemper Lyricist, Primary Artist, Vocals
≈ Torsten Leukert Photography
≈ Louis Maitrier Composer
≈ Stefan Malzew Accordion, Arranger, Clarinet, Composer, Piano
≈ Itzik Manger Lyricist
≈ Astor Piazzolla Composer
≈ Frank Reineke Member of Attributed Artist
≈ Zhame Telesin Lyricist
≈ Russian Traditional Composer
≈ Kurt Tucholsky Lyricist
≈ Vogler Quartet Primary Artist, String Quartet
≈ Tim Vogler Member of Attributed Artist
≈ Kurt Weill Original Material
Awards:
2012 Paris Days, Berlin Nights Top World Albums on Billboard #9
Birth name: Ute Gertrude Lemper
Born: 4 July 1963, Münster, West Germany
Genres: Cabaret
Occupations: Singer, actress
≡ A painter in the neoclassical style, Lemper's paintings have been showcased in numerous galleries.
≡ Lemper, a mother of four, resides on the Upper West Side section of Manhattan in New York City. She performs worldwide, recently even in the war-torn Middle East. Her autobiography was published in Berlin in 1995. She has also authored several journal articles.
Interview with pictures / im Gespräch mit
Armin H. Eilenberg: http://www.kultur-fibel.de/Ute_Lemper-1.htm
Discography:
≡ Cats (original German cast recording, 1983)
≡ Ute Lemper Singt Kurt Weill (1987)
≡ Life is a Cabaret (1987)
≡ Ute Lemper Sings Kurt Weill (1988)
≡ Starlight Express (original German cast recording, 1988)
≡ I Dreamed a Dream (1988)
≡ Crimes of the Heart (1989)
≡ Die Dreigroschenoper (1990)
≡ The Seven Deadly Sins (1990)
≡ The Wall - Live in Berlin (1990)
≡ Arielle, die Meerjungfrau (1990)
≡ Andrew Lloyd Webber Welterfolge (1990)
≡ Prospero's Books (1991)
≡ Ute Lemper Live: Ihre Grossen Tournee-Erfolge (1991)
≡ The Michael Nyman Songbook (1991)
≡ Homo Faber (1991)
≡ Guarda La Fotografia (1991)
≡ Illusions (1992)
≡ Prorva (1992) / Прорва
≡ Komisch' Wetter (1992)
≡ Ute Lemper Sings Kurt Weill - Volume 2 (1993)
≡ Espace Indécent (1993)
≡ Portrait of Ute Lemper (1995)
≡ City of Strangers: Songs by Sondheim, Prévert... (1995)
≡ Die Eisprinzessin (1995)
≡ Birds in Cages (1995)
≡ Der Glöckner von Notre-Dame (1996)
≡ Bogus (1996)
≡ Berlin Cabaret Songs (versions in English and German, 1996/1997)
≡ Nuits Étranges (1997)
≡ All That Jazz: The Best of Ute Lemper (1998)
≡ Chicago (London cast recording, 1998)
≡ Kurt Gerrons Karussell (1999)
≡ Punishing Kiss (2000)
≡ Little Water Song (2000)
≡ But One Day... (2002, Decca/Universal Classics)
≡ Blood & Feathers: Live from the Café Carlyle(2005)
≡ Between Yesterday and Tomorrow (2009)
≡ Paris Days, Berlin Nights (2012)