Klavierkabarett: William Wahl "Wahlgesänge deluxe" (Kieler Woche)

The head of the a cappella band basta sings his best, funniest and most beautiful songs from a total of 25 years on stage exclusively for "gewaltig leise".
Elegantly and with comedic subtlety, William Wahl spans the arc between cabaret, art, comedy and piano. Wahlgesänge is piano cabaret without dust, favorite songs for lovers of life, romance for realists. With subtle humor and musical pleasure, Wahl accompanies us through the big and small themes of life. Entertaining and light-footed, but never lightweight, he tells us about the planned daredevil vacation in Flagranti and Tarzan's tragicomic end in the jungle camp. In a captivating musical number, he sings about life not being a musical, relocates Joshua Kadison's tearjerker "Picture Postcards from L.A." to the Brandenburg province and, of course, sings about love - real and past. His voice, whether sung or spoken, accompanies us perfectly through the contradictions of life with its subtle humor of little side blows, gives us lightness even when we have to swallow, lends a biting tone when it all seems a little too easy. The fact that this is all done with musical virtuosity and lyrical brilliance is a matter of honor and almost a minor matter, at least for William. And in the end, you don't want to let him leave the stage.