Golling Festival - Ethel Merhaut - Waltzing in the Clouds

Ethel Merhaut - Vocals
Belush Korenyi - Piano
Aliosha Biz - Violin
Clemens Gigacher - Double Bass

Vienna in the 1920s – a city on the rise, a melting pot of cultures where musical worlds collide and flow into one another. In this tension-filled time, a unique sound cosmos emerges that to this day embodies the essence of "Viennese music": operetta meets chanson, cabaret encounters Viennese song and hits. At the same time, societal upheavals are reflected in the music – foremost among them new perspectives on the role of women. And above it all lies the unmistakable "Wiener Schmah," which resonates in both the quiet song and the exhilarating waltz. From Hermann Leopoldi to Franz Lehár and Robert Stolz, all the way to Georg Kreisler and Hugo Wiener, the full range and versatility of "Viennese music" unfolds.