Alexander von Schlippenbach, Sven-Åke Johansson

"As a foundation there is, of course, the very German classical genre of the Lied. A melody suited to singing and set to a piano illustrating the lyrics with comments. But here, tradition, song and instrument clash. A sort of recitative was cultivated, the lyrics were more or less improvised, melodies were crumbled into tiny bits to be joined together in exhilarating sound shocks." (Thomas Millroth)

Alexander von Schlippenbach plays piano, Sven-Åke Johansson voice, accordion and drums. Recorded by NDR at Onkel Pö in Hamburg in March 1978 and mastered by Werner Dafeldecker, the concert fills three pieces: Kopfsteinpflaster (Muster), Schnelle Boote auf der Alster and ...abends geht man gern an die Luft.

This LP is one of the recordings also collected in the Sven-Åke Johansson box set Blue for a Moment, published by Ni-Vu-Ni-Connu.