Poetry and resistance

Poetry and resistance
Studio album by Konstantin Wecker
Publication (s)	2017
Label (s)	Sturm und Klang Musikverlag GmbH
Genre (s)	Chanson / singer-songwriter
Title (number)	CD 1:16 CD 2:15
running time	2.08.00
occupation	Konstantin Wecker: vocals, piano Jo Barnikel : piano, keyboards, background vocals Fany Kammerlander: cello, background vocals Tim Neuhaus : drums Severin Trogbacher: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, viola Marcus Wall: violin Sven Faller : Bass Wolfgang Gleixner: drums, percussion, accordion, mandolin, nylon string guitar, background vocals Jens Fischer Rodrian : nylon string and acoustic guitar
production	Florian Moser
Studio (s)	Master mix studio Unterföhring
chronology Without a why, 2015 Poetry and resistance Say no! Anti-fascist songs 1978 to today , 2018

Poetry and Resistance is the 23rd studio album by the singer and songwriter Konstantin Wecker from 2017. The anniversary edition was published on the occasion of Wecker's 70th birthday.

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After almost 50 years of musical career, Wecker recorded the album on the occasion of his 70th birthday with the support of many other singers and instrumentalists. The title again indicates its range between political and lyrical songs. The new recordings of older songs are mainly limited to the period of the last twenty years. The musical spectrum ranges from a simple love song (e.g. strolling ) to the operatically orchestrated and sung Caruso .

Guest musician

The following musicians contributed to the creation of the album:

Singer
Angelika Kirchschlager , Gaby Moreno , Pippo Pollina , Conchita Wurst , Alexander Spreng
Background: Tamara Banez and the Vivid Curls (Inka Kuchler and Irene Schindele)

Chor
children Chorus of the Bavarian Philharmonie under the direction of Kirsten Döring-Lohmann

Instrumentalists
Claudia Fenzl (violin), Christoph Well (trumpet), Chris Schmitt ( blues harp ), Michel Watzinger ( dulcimer ), Pablo Miro (guitar, vocals), Sandro Friedrich (oriental flutes), Bavarian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra (conductor: Mark Mast )

Lyricist Lucio Dalla ,
who died in 2012, provided the Italian translation of Die Hard away .

production

The producer Florian Moser was supported by Konstantin Wecker as executive producer and Jo Barnikel as co-producer, Barnikel also took over the arrangements and musical direction. Stefan Gienger took over the recording and mixing in the master mix studio Unterföhring.

The photos on the album are from Thomas Karsten, the graphic design was done by Uwe Liesmann.

Track list

CD 1

1. No chance for the slogans - 3:13
2. Say no - 4:30
3. I sing because I have a song / Yo Canto Porque Tengo Vida (Konstantin Wecker and Gaby Moreno) - 3:50
4. The old emperor - 5:01
5. Finally back down - 3:05
6. What happened in the years - 3:27
7. World Fire - 5:36
8. Never applause (For my father) - 3:32
9. Thanks - 3:15
10. Die away (Konstantin Wecker and Dominik Plangger) - 5:09
11. Whatever the wind tells me - 4:45
12. Warm inside - 6:03
13. Anger and tenderness - 3:05
14. Outrage - 4:57
15. What nobody dares - 2:18
16. Say no (bonus version) (Konstantin Wecker, Conchita Wurst, Asp Spreng , Cetin Oraner and Pippo Pollina) - 3:03

CD 2

1. Life in Life - 3:48
2. The White Rose - 4:35
3. Novalis - 3:54
4. All that and more - 5:05
5. That everything is so fleeting - 4:20
6. Little autumn song - 2:45
7. When summer is not far away - 3:53
8. The whole terribly beautiful life - 4:56
9. Just for that let's live - 2:01
10. I have a dream - 4:39
11. Gracias a la Vida (Konstantin Wecker, Gaby Moreno and Pablo Miro) - 5:41
12. Questa nuova Realtà (Konstantin Wecker and Pippo Pollina) - 3:53
13. Caruso (Konstantin Wecker, Angelika Kirchschlager and Pippo Pollina) - 4:47
14. Stroll - 5:57
15. Drop in the sea (Konstantin Wecker and Dominik Plangger) - 2:56

source

Booklet "Poetry and Resistance"