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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.
© Patsy Morita /TiVo
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Raymond Asso, Lyricist - Louis Maitrier, Composer - Ute Lemper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stefan Malzew, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vogler Quartett, Ensemble, MainArtist
2012 Steinway and Sons 2012 (P) Steinway and Sons
Michel Emer, Composer, Lyricist - Ute Lemper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stefan Malzew, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vogler Quartett, Ensemble, MainArtist
2012 Steinway and Sons 2012 (P) Steinway and Sons
Happy End (Kurt Weill)
Kurt Weill, Composer - Bertolt Brecht, Lyricist - Ute Lemper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elisabeth Hauptmann, Lyricist - Stefan Malzew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vogler Quartett, Ensemble, MainArtist
2012 Steinway and Sons 2012 (P) Steinway and Sons
Hanns Eisler, Composer - Kurt Tucholsky, Lyricist - Ute Lemper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stefan Malzew, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vogler Quartett, Ensemble, MainArtist
2012 Steinway and Sons 2012 (P) Steinway and Sons
Hollywooder Liederbuch (Hanns Eisler)
Hanns Eisler, Composer - Bertolt Brecht, Lyricist - Ute Lemper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stefan Malzew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vogler Quartett, Ensemble, MainArtist
2012 Steinway and Sons 2012 (P) Steinway and Sons
Hanns Eisler, Composer - Bertolt Brecht, Lyricist - Ute Lemper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stefan Malzew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vogler Quartett, Ensemble, MainArtist
2012 Steinway and Sons 2012 (P) Steinway and Sons
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Horacio Ferrer, Lyricist - Ute Lemper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stefan Malzew, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vogler Quartett, Ensemble, MainArtist
2012 Steinway and Sons 2012 (P) Steinway and Sons
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Ute Lemper, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stefan Malzew, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vogler Quartett, Ensemble, MainArtist
2012 Steinway and Sons 2012 (P) Steinway and Sons
Maria de Buenos Aires (Astor Piazzolla)
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Horacio Ferrer, Lyricist - Ute Lemper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stefan Malzew, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vogler Quartett, Ensemble, MainArtist
2012 Steinway and Sons 2012 (P) Steinway and Sons
Ute Lemper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Valdimir Agatov, Lyricist - Nikita Vladimirovich Bogoslovsky, Composer - Stefan Malzew, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vogler Quartett, Ensemble, MainArtist
2012 Steinway and Sons 2012 (P) Steinway and Sons
Chava Alberstein, Composer - Ute Lemper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stefan Malzew, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vogler Quartett, Ensemble, MainArtist - Zhame Telesin, Lyricist
2012 Steinway and Sons 2012 (P) Steinway and Sons
Chava Alberstein, Composer - Ute Lemper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Itzik Manger, Lyricist - Stefan Malzew, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vogler Quartett, Ensemble, MainArtist
2012 Steinway and Sons 2012 (P) Steinway and Sons
Jacques Brel, Composer, Lyricist - Ute Lemper, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stefan Malzew, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vogler Quartett, Ensemble, MainArtist
2012 Steinway and Sons 2012 (P) Steinway and Sons
Album review
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.
© Patsy Morita /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:06
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Ute Lemper
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Steinway & Sons
- Genre: Classical Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred)
2012 Steinway and Sons 2012 Steinway and Sons
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