Thorsten Larbig, Heidrun Kordes and Sabine Fischmann

German-American Liederabend great success
November 14, 2009. Singers Sabine Fischmann and Heidrun Kordes accompanied by pianist Thorsten Larbig presented their entertaining German-American Liederabend “Bye, Bye, mein lieber Herr” about home sickness and a new beginning at a packed Romanfabrik on November 14. The program, supported by the U.S. Consulate, included pieces by American composers, who were inpired in form or content by Germany or German culture and pieces by German composers who emigrated to or went into exile in the U.S. Emotionally the evening spanned a range from Hanns Eisler’s sad "Hollywood-Songs" and Paul Hindemith’s stern "American Songs" to the exuberant jodlers from Rodgers/Hammerstein’s "The Sound of Music". Particular highlights of the concert were the comical renditions in ‘Denglish’ – a language mix of German and English – of songs from the musical "A Chorus Line" as well as a piece written by Sabine Fischmann called "Finishmaking" (Schlussmachen).