An extraordinary musical journey through time - at an exceptional place, in an exceptional city

What a beautiful spring evening in Berlin. What the German capital is but for an exception town. Especially in 2014 with history than ever. And after many decades of hectic and special position of Berlin is seemingly become the Mekkar of relaxation. So the perfect place for a presentation of the special and timeless style.
And this idea was held in May 2014 Admiralspalast place because there asked Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester to a "night in Berlin". And this invitation was sold out in stormy and figures accepted by the Berlin public. No sooner was the likable and charismatic chanson singer relaxes strolled onto the stage to the typical Berlin style, he kidnapped his fans once in his inimitable way into the world of the 20s, 30s and 40s of the last century. In the period between the world wars that marked despite or perhaps because of the many economic and political difficulties time, the musical entertainment was a cheerfulness, serious or sarcastic, sown, which was never practiced again in this way.
And after a short speech in his typical style conveys Max Raabe his audience this message with which he wants to know the hours of the show denied. His audience will simply feel entertain only good. If he had the world can not change, so Raabe Credo, then he wants to take the audience through his music and his Palast Orchester from the world into the entertainment of a special kind.
And that succeeds Max Raabe in a very modest, yet impressive way. You can tell that the exceptional singer has already achieved just about everything during his career. He has to prove anything and you can feel with every note, in every word and every second of the concert in the Admiralspalast.
Already after the first word sung enchanted Max Raabe audiences and abducted her over 28 songs across in a, in his very own world. And this world is not just in the presentation and interpretation of old classic á la Comedian Harmonists, but also in the presentation of several original songs. And it is from these own titles Max Raabe has many written and produced over the past few years along with Annette Humpe.
And so songs the last Max Raabe and albums by many so fond been gained classic old time mix. Again and again Max Raabe shows on a discreet way, playing and talking with his audience and leads often sent from one song to another on. A great concert experience, both for Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester as well as for the audience. So enjoy all together songs like "My little green cactus", "Smoke gets in your eyes", "I'm only good if no one looks," "In my bathtub I'm Captain" or "kissing may not be alone" and the closing "Lullaby".
The picture quality of the recordings is very good. The colors are clear, sharp images. And also the sound that has to be selected in Stereo and 2.0 Dolby Surround is outstanding.
As bonus material there is a Making Of, with personal words of Max Raabe, a small video for "Rhythm Man", where you can experience as highlighted in a promotional video the driven bicycle path through part of Berlin up to the stage musical , And then conclude with the live recording to the old classic "Singing in the Bathtub". An absolutely successful publication, which can be enjoyed again and again.
Accompanying the DVD release of this concert appear in excerpts also on CD. In equally good sound quality, the CD contains an extract of the concert. On the silver Audio disc I see the actual 18 28 live pieces of the DVD and as a bonus, there are still the studio version or the You watching over me (Radio Mix) so. However, the term of the CD with this item is not yet exhausted, here one would thus still one or two live tracks can accommodate more.