Günther Groissböck, Karl-Michael Ebner, Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz, Philharmonia Schrammeln - Gemischter Satz (2022)

This two-album set contains four different kinds of iterations of the Viennese spirit: Duets, Lieder, dialect literature, and Schrammelmusik, all of which stem from the vineyard that is Vienna and all of which, for all their variety and different flavor, stand for what makes Vienna, musically speaking. It’s a fortuitous confluence of circumstances when a celebrated operatic bass like Günther Groissböck and a likewise popular tenor like Karl-Michael Ebner develop a friendship and discover their mutual love for Wienerlied, Vienna’s unique musical and socio-cultural phenomenon. Even more so, if this leads to an album production like the one at hand, which additionally features spoken interludes – witty but also pointed, biting, and sarcastic Viennese poems by Trude Marzik, Josef Weinheber and H. C. Artmann, read with great charm by Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz – as well as captivating instrumentals by the Philharmonia-Schrammeln.
Tracklist
CD1
01. Was Österreich Is' (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble)
02. Wiener Fiakerlied (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble)
03. Weil i a alter Drahrer bin (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble)
04. Der Weana geht net unter (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble)
05. Der narrische Kastanienbaum (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble)
06. Es steht ein alter Nußbaum (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble)
07. Es-tam-tam-gstanzln (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble)
08. Du guater Himmelvater (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble)
09. Mei Muatterl war a Wienerin (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble)
10. Unser Vater Is' a Hausherr (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble)
11. Einmal in der Wochen fall i um (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble)
12. Stellt's meine Roß in' Stall (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble)
13. Was glaubn's was gschegn Is (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble)
14. Wenn der Herrgott net will (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble)
15. Ein kleiner Lausbub (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble)
16. Wiener Blut (Excerpts): Geht's und verkauft's mei Gwand[Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble]

CD2
01. Weanerisch
02. Es wäre nicht Wien
03. Ring-Quadrille (After Wagner)
04. Das sündige Wien
05. Blauboad
06. Heit bin i ned munta wuan
07. Beim Grebelten
08. Untern Packpapier
09. Der Ober an den Piccolo
10. Beserlpark glei um die Eckn
11. Wiener Blut: Waltz (Arr. for Chamber Ensemble)
12. Die Landpartie
13. Waun e jemoes
14. Glasscherben-Tanz
15. Wirtshausgespräche
16. Wien bleibt Wien, Op. 111
17. Alanech fia dii
18. Rettung
19. Bei Sang und Klang
20. Dea schdrenge hea onkl
21. Gartenfest-Galopp