Martin Burckhardt
Johannes Schmölling

Der Zaubergeiger Settembrini

- Radio Play, released 1994 -

Cover

CD release Germany 1994
Illustration: Klaus Ensikat
Design: DoH Graphic Design

Tracks


		[a]
1.	Wie der Zaubergeiger seine Geige verliert	5:17
2.	Wie ihn ein gräßlicher Ohrwurm zu piesacken beginnt	3:28
3.	Wie Settembrini zu einem Ohrenarzt geht, aber der weiß auch nicht was tun (außer natürlich, daß er seinen Krankenschein nimmt)	5:39
4.	Wie Settembrini in einen dunklen Wald hineingerät und der Ohrwurm sagt, fürchte dich nicht (aber ob das hilft?)	4:58
5.	Wie sie in eine Höhle hinabsteigen und lauter unterirdische Säle sich öffnen	5:45
6.	Wie Settembrini an einem anderen Ort aufwacht	8:56
7.	Wie sich der alte Bibliothekar von ihm verabschiedet	4:04
8.	Wie Settembrini zurück in die Stadt kommt	5:15
9.	Wie er seine Geige wiederfindet	4:01
Total running time		47:23

Details


Recording date	1989
Recording site(s)	Berlin
Composer(s)	Johannes Schmoelling
Musician(s)	Johannes Schmoelling

Notes

Johannes Schmoelling turned one step towards his artistic roots in theatre work and performing arts with this CD release. Der Zaubergeiger Settembrini (German for The Magic Violinist Settembrini) is a radio play of a famous musician who gets drunken and then calls his violin a simple piece of ordinary wood. The violin, which is a magic instrument, gets disappointed, decides to play only some off noise in the next concert and to remain silent then. Settembrini now is very lonesome...

The CD has already been recorded in 1989 and then been announced several times, but not released until late 1994. The fairy tale was written by Martin Burckhardt (text) and Johannes Schmoelling (compositions) who had been inspired by their sons.

The German titles of the play's nine chapters, as listed above, can be roughly translated into English as:

How The Magic Violinist Loses His Violin
How A Dreadful Earworm Starts To Badger Him
How Settembrini Sees An Otologist, Who Does Not Know What To Do Either (Except Accepting His Medical Insurance Card, Of Course)
How Settembrini Enters A Dark Forest And The Earworm Says Do Not Fear (But Whether This Helps?)
How They Descent Into A Cavern And Find A Number Of Underground Halls
How Settembrini Awakes At Another Place
How The Old Librarian Bids Farewell
How Settembrini Comes Back To Town
How He Regains His Violin

Johannes Schmoelling's music is merely used as sound effects, there is no unreleased music to be found. Thus, this album might be of no great interest to the common fan just looking for rare music material. Nevertheless, it is quite enjoyable in its form, provided the knowledge of German language to understand the text.

Releases


Germany	1994: Deutsche Grammophon/Polygram CD: 445 367-2