Höchste Eisenbahn
Der singende Schauspieler Ben Zimmermann und Mark McNeill, Pianist an der Komischen Oper Berlin, bringen verschollene Lieder, kleine unbekannte musikalische Schätze, die das Mark der Zeit treffen, von Schellackplatte auf die Bühne.
"Höchste Eisenbahn"
nächstes Konzert
12. 01. 2023 in der WABE Berlin um 20h
https://shop.ticketteer.com/wabe/b/dat_63739f2f2158110016220db9
https://www.wabe-berlin.info/jan-2023/12/
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CD "Höchste Eisenbahn"
Die CD ist ab sofort erhältlich. Bitte schreiben Sie mir dazu eine Mail, damit ich sie Ihnen zuschicken kann. Preis 15€+Versand 2€
ben.zimmermann@hotmail.de
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Kritik in Blickpunkt Musical
Record Release Konzert 26.06.2022 WABE, Berlin
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CD Kritk,
A Trip Back To The 1920s: Ben Zimmermann’s
“Höchste Eisenbahn“ Album
Kevin Clarke
Operetta Research Center
7 June, 2022
This CD entitled Höchste Eisenbahn by actor Ben Zimmermann and pianist Mark McNeill is called a „Doku Revue der Goldenen 20er“. Which means it tries to take the listener back to the Weimar Republic and the politically complicated era just before
the Nazi takeover in January 1933.
Mr. Zimmermann has performed this song selection various times, and seeing him is astonishing because he’s a great actor who can communicate the emotional moods of these famous Friedrich Hollaender & Co. numbers well – with small gestures, a blink here, and a look there.
On record, where you don’t see him, the big plus is that he has a character voice and never tries to sing “pretty”. Instead, he sometimes just “talks” his way through the lyrics in a way that’s extremely effective. Because it makes you listen to the stories these songs tell.
Apart from Hollaender’s immortal “Höchste Eisenbahn“ – written just before he had to flee from Germany one of the last trains out – there are glorious titles by Fritz Grünbaum (with music by Peter Kreuder) such as “Der kleine Wolf aus Olmütz” and “Das alte Lied”. There’s also Leo Fall’s “Es war einmal ein Musikus” – that would recommend Mr. Zimmermann for any operetta production; he milks these lyrics to the max.
The there’s “Dada” by Karl Hajos, lyrics by Fritz Löhner-Beda, too. The sheet music cover to this is part of Evelin Förster’s new book Other wonders are the “Liebeslied eines Gymnasiallehrers” and “Sensation im zoologischen Garten“. In total, there are 16 tracks, recorded at the Sound&Song Studio Berlin in times of lockdowns and Corona.
Mark McNeill at the piano is miraculous… you can tell he’s worked with Adam Benzwi at Komische Oper. He has that nonchalant way of making a splash. And sticking to every syllable, molding to music to the lyrics. He can also produce an irresistible swing (surprisingly with Hollaender’s “Fox macabre” of all things, which is an interesting interpretation).
To order the CD you should write to Ben Zimmermann directly, or go to one of his upcoming CD presentations, e. g. on 26 June at WABE in Berlin. The album will be on sale there. And you can actually see Mr. Zimmermann and McNeill in the flesh… which is well worth it.
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TIP Berlin (04.02.2022)
... Mit viel Vitalität, Feingefühl und Humor schenkt Ben Zimmermann ihnen frischen Glanz. Nicht auf Schellack, aber auf CD hat er sie gebannt...
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Premierenkritik (B.Z. 16.01.2020)
"Sound und Schicksale der Zwanziger Jahre"
Ein bemerkenswerter Abend mit Musik aus der Weimarer Republik in der Galerie „Under the Mango Tree“ – präsentiert vom singenden Schauspieler Ben Zimmermann und Mark McNeill am Klavier (von der Komischen Oper). Es gab einiges kaum bekanntes Material von Weill, Spoliansky, Hollaender u.a.. Plus Henry Love als weiblicher Komponistin. Ovationen sowie viele Zugaben. Und faszinierend erzählte Zeitgeschichte dazwischen."
RECORD RELEASE KONZERT :
26.06.2022 WABE BERLIN
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MUTTER FOURAGE 14.05.2022, 19.30h, 20€
CHAUSSEESTR 15A, 14109 BERLIN
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Vorstellungen
26.6.2022 Wabe Berlin, https://www.wabe-berlin.info
24.03.2022 Ballhaus Wedding, https://www.ballhauswedding.de
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29.01.2022 in der WABE Berlin
Tickets: https://www.wabe-berlin.info/jan-2022/29/
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