Ethel Merhaut & Band
sweet & bitter
Rittergutsschloss Taucha
Haugwitzwinkel 1
04425 Taucha
The hits of the time from Babylon Berlin
Around 1930, operetta, cabaret, pop revues and the new world of radio and film music merged to create a unique soundscape. Foxtrot, tango and waltz set the pace and created a musical melting pot full of joie de vivre - but also melancholy.
Ethel Merhaut's programme combines the German-language popular music of this period with songs interpreted or newly created by emigrant artists in the USA. A special focus is on the repertoire of the singer Greta Keller and the successes of the Comedian Harmonists, whose timeless hits shine in new splendour here.
Each song tells a story, often closely linked to the fate of its composers and performers.
"Süß & Bitter" captures the vitality and complexity of this music, but also recalls the challenges and tragedies that many artists of the time experienced.
Instrumentation:
Ethel Merhaut | vocals
Belush Korenyi | piano
Ilse Riedler | saxophone & clarinet
Clemens Gigacher | double bass
Andi Senn | drums
About the organiser
The Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie is still the only German concert and theatre orchestra with a symphonic wind section.