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Beloved Songs and More
tracklisting:
Lineup_
Valdinho Langer - guitars
Wolfgang Puschnig - flute, alto sax
Karl Schaupp - piano, keyboard
Reinhard Zoegerhofer - bass
Reinhardt Winkler - drums
Mrs. McDermott
a lovely tune from Irelands most famous musician of the 18th century-tempting to
improvise.
Nicaragua, Nicaraguita
this song became a kind of national anthem during sandinista revolution. the result
failed and hope vanished.let us keep the music alive.
I Stihi Afti/Otan Mian Anoixi
the great composer and fighter for freedom set to music so many beautiful Greek
poems!the original recording presents the voice of Margarita Zorbala, here you get
the sound of Wolfgang.
Fragments2
is a new version of a former composition of mine
And Another One
blues forever
Female Diavolo?
a funny piece(although in minor!)originally composed as a part of music for theater.
Silhouette Island
a tropical island caused „feel good“music
Per Fabrizio
is a dedication to Fabrizio De Andre the wonderful Cantautore...grazie
Hobo´s Lullaby
this song describes the hard life of the railway-tramps in the US in the early 20th
century-moving verses and melody.
A musical journey through the decades
It is with great pleasure that Valdinho Langer presents his new album “Beloved Songs and More”, which is in part a personal retrospective of the melodies that have accompanied him over the decades. He has played or listened to many of these songs himself time and again, and the recording of some of these pieces has long been a heartfelt wish.
On the one hand, there is the connection to American folk music and thus, of course, to the legend Woodie Guthrie. For him, “Hobos Lullaby” is one of the master's most beautiful songs. Irish music also has a special place in his heart, which is why he decided to record “Mrs. Mc.Dermott” - an integral part of the repertoire of many prominent Irish bands - again in the studio.
A central part of his musical identity is Latin American music, from which he has chosen a piece from this inexhaustible melting pot. In addition, his love of Greece remains unbroken: Two tracks come from the Anagnostakis album by Mikis Theodorakis, one of the Greek LPs he brought back from his backpacking trips in the Aegean in the 1970s. “A certain amount of enthusiasm was needed,” he recalls.
Four new tracks by Valdinho and one by Karl Schaupp complete the album.
The musical journey continues undeterred, and Valdinho Langer thinks that Joachim Ernst Berendt would still say the same about his music today as he did almost 30 years ago.
The album is available from 28.02.2025 and invites all music lovers to embark on a nostalgic yet exciting journey through the sounds of the world.