Gisbert zu Knyphausen und Kai Schumacher

In the organizer's words:

Let mad dogs howl: Gisbert sings Schubert



When Gisbert zu Knyphausen places Schubert's songs next to his own, the parallels are immediately audible: there is a deep melancholy that connects both worlds of sound, a beauty that comes directly from pain. But there is also a hunger for life, for friendship and love, for intoxication and partying. When Gisbert sings of the "reverie of the night", we are right in the middle of the world of romantic experience. Kai Schumacher is a pianist, composer and wild child of classical music. Together with Knyphausen, a very special sound is created: songs from Schubert's "Winterreise" and "Schwanengesang" meet songs by the successful singer/songwriter in new chamber music arrangements. Initially launched as a purely live project in cooperation with the Reeperbahn Festival Hamburg and the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the premiere concerts and the 2021/2022 tour, which were broadcast by ARTE and others, turned into a veritable frenzy that will finally be continued in 2026. Kai Schumacher on the grand piano, Gisbert zu Knyphausen on acoustic guitar and microphone and Franz Schubert in their hearts - at the end of this special evening, it's hard to remember which piece was actually by whom.

Ensemble:
Gisbert zu Knyphausen: vocals, guitar
Kai Schumacher: piano
Sebastian Deufel: drums, percussion
Michael Flury: trombone, glockenspiel
Marcus Schneider: electric guitar
Felix Weigt: double bass
String quartet
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