Marlene Dietrich - Allein in einer grossen Stadt, 1933

Marlene Dietrich – Allein in einer grossen Stadt (Alone In A Big City), Chanson (Wachsmann – Kolpe) mit Orchesterbegleitung: Peter Kreuder, Polydor 1933 (Austria)

NOTE: This record doesn’t have to be introduced, I only believe you‘ll enjoy it the same much as I do. In this recording Marlene’s artistry reaches its peak: she is sad and melancholic as Billie Holiday yet still strong and ready to struggle, like she’s always been. Her phrasing of the emotional moods, her singing which sometimes turns into a meditative recitation reminds of some French diseuses of the 1930s, such as Damia or Edith Piaf. Peter Kreuder’s accompaniment is also a masterpiece – discreet yet powerful and refined. Of course, the only possible illustration for such a song can only be portraits of Marlene’s face, or the “face” of her beloved city, Berlin. Enjoy!