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Join me for a journey into unforgettable memories of an
amazing year 2013...
January 2013. A new year begins.
Expect the unexpected.
2013 starts with another exciting DJ-Performance
at the Planetarium Hamburg...
...where I will perform again in February 2014.
Trip to Bangkok, the magic megalopolis in southeast asia.
One of only very few daylight-moments. Why ?
We were filming the video for "Lichtermeer/Sleepless"
at night. One Million lights shining...
...and great acoustic atmospheres. I recorded some
soundscapes for the video-intro at "The River of Kings".
Catching a glance of Bangkok's lavish
temples by night...
Surviving extensive nighttime-filming with plenty
of coffee...
Please meet Mariana, the protagonist of the
"Lichtermeer/Sleepless" Video...
The last scene was filmed on a skyscraper rooftop,
only moments away from a huge thunderstorm...
2013 continues with revisiting the 2012 tour...
We spent some weeks in the editing-room and
put together the "Sonne Live" concert-movie...
"Sonne Live" was filmed a couple of weeks ago
in December 2012...
...at the incredible O2 World in Berlin.
Lights, lights and more lights...
Spring approaches...
...and "Sonne Live" was released on DVD,
BluRay and Double-CD...
In addition to that, the Chill-Out-Edition of
"Sonne" was released on itunes and double-vinyl...
April 2013 - an adventurous month is about to begin...
We were invited to perform our first concert in the UK
at London's legendary "Koko"... Photo: Ryan Dinham
A different lineup for London - featuring
inspiring drummer Flo Dauner... Photo: Ryan Dinham
The notorious cable-mania...
Photo: Ryan Dinham
"Koko" in London - an amazing location. This has been an
extraordinary night full of positive vibes... Photo: Ryan Dinham
A powerful performance with a new flavour...
Photo: Ryan Dinham
Trying to find the right words for a wonderful audience...
Photo: Ryan Dinham
The London concert was streamed live worldwide...
Photo: Ryan Dinham
An uplifting night out in a fantastic city...
Photo: Ryan Dinham
The journey continues: Time for "Opus"...
The skyline of New York...taking off to a very special
musical rendezvous..."Opus" begins...
Live. Your. Life.
I guess this says it all.
An early morning walk thorugh the streets of Soho,
on my way to the "Kaufman Astoria Studios" in Brooklyn...
A lot of stairways.
Entering the "Kaufman Astoria Studio A" in Brooklyn...
Setting up the desk with cheerful Joe Castellon (right)
and his wonderful assistant-engineer Bernard Fox...
Recording Hélène Grimaud's stunning
piano-performance...
...an entire day in another world...
...with a fantastic team and great characters...
...and many knobs, faders and buttons.
Plus some real sheet-music for a change...
Getting ready for our poetic performance of the
bewildering Rachmaninov-piece...
Christopher's electronic gear meets...
...Hélène's dazing grandpiano-performance...
...for some mystifying moments...
...filled with smiles and unforgettable memories...
The story of June: The story of "Opus" continues...
Seeking some solitude to work on "Opus",
my new project for the next months...
Inspiring moments during the day...
...and at night...
Collecting extraordinary memories in the middle
of nowhere...surrounded by nature...
Musicland in America.
Endless roads.
Photographer Philip Glaser joins me for some days.
(You can see my dim reflection in the windshield.)
The result of our work: A new visual look for "Opus"...
Artistphoto + Montage: Philip Glaser
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Artistphoto + Montage: Philip Glaser
Here comes July: The final part of creating "Opus"
begins...
Taking a walk from time to time
in a breathtaking enviroment...
Admiring the power of nature...
...contemplating.
What a contrast...visiting the city of Los Angeles...
...to distract myself a little bit which helps me to focus
on the final bits and pieces of "Opus"...
Revisiting a memorable location: Some parts of
"Solaris" were shot on this rooftop back in 2012...
Back in the temporary studio: Getting ready to record
the audio-comments for "Opus"...
"Sunrise Way" - I borrowed this beautiful name for
one of the tracks on "Opus"...
This one too.
After several weeks in the mountains I took "Opus"
with me and returned to Berlin...
Homecoming.
Summer in Berlin.
Signing 2.500 ultra-deluxe-editions of "Opus"
in a warehouse close to the river Spree...
Two days and a lot of passion for each individual canvas.
Saying "Good Bye" to each piece...2.500 times...
And: Countless silver-markers...
Leaving Berlin for a short visit to Salzburg/Austria...
Rendezvous with Anna Netrebko in Salzburg -
in a fancy elevator... Photo: Philip Glaser
Anna joined me on "Opus" with her beautiful voice
for "Solveig's Song". Photo: Philip Glaser
Berlin again: 04:30 in the morning - setting up our
live-performance for nationwide breakfast-TV...
...followed by some radio-interviews for the
upcoming release of "Opus"...
The day before the release of "Opus":
Album-presentation at "Dussman" in Berlin
Presenting the new album "Opus" for the first time in front
of an audience - rather exciting but yet I am nervous...
Meeting devoted friends for a quick chat...I really
like these energy-exchanges...
August 30th 2013 - The release of "Opus".
The "Opus" Package. Black and white and a hint of pink.
Official Release-Event at "L&P Classics" in Berlin...
Meeting many Schiller-friends from around the world.
An unforgettable summer's night...
Here comes September:
The longest Schiller-Tour ever is about to begin...
Creating a whole new setup for the "Neue Klangwelten"
tour 2013...cables, cables...
...more cables...
On the road for 48 concerts in Germany, Austria and
Switzerland...
"Neue Klangwelten"
Heute hier, morgen dort.
Please meet our "rolling home" for 48 concerts.
Our tourmanager did his best to lead us the way
to "Everything".
Golden October: A whole month on the road.
Our home on six wheels for seven weeks.
One of many countless nightrides.
I wish it never stops.
A quick visit to Berlin for a laudatio at the "Echo Klassik".
Notice the resemblance to the "Sonne"-artwork ;-)
Echo Klassik in Berlin: Honoring the work of
Daniel Hope and Max Richter with a personal laudatio.
And the tour continues: Skyline of Dresden where we
played live for two nights in a row...
"Neue Klangwelten" live in Cologne...
The colours of the season: Blue and pink it is i guess.
Coming towards the end of a fantastic tour...
A poetic moment: This balloon appeared to come out of
nowhere and kept on floating around us...
November: Playing the last concerts of
"Neue Klangwelten" and the finale in Berlin
The last concert of "Neue Klangwelten" at the
Philharmonie in Berlin... Photo: Hoederath
A sunny day in November...the last day of this tour...
Checking out the stage at the Philharmonie...Everybody
surprised me with their pink hats...Very nice...
The last soundcheck 2013.
Photo: Hoederath
Soundcheck with Martin Roberts who did an amazing
job on this tour. Photo: Hoederath
The foyer of the Philharmonie, shortly before the
concerts begins... Photo: Hoederath
Cliff Hewitt and me, rather nervous before we go
on stage for the last time this year... Photo: Hoederath
Last hugs.
Photo: Hoederath
And the show begins - Live at the Philharmonie Berlin.
Photo: Hoederath
A memorable night in Berlin...
A big "Thank You" to a wonderful crew... Photo: Hoederath
We recorded the concert for a future live-CD release...
Photo: Hoederath
Simply unforgettable.
Photo: Hoederath
Thank you for an amazing concert, Thank you for an
amazing tour... Photo: Hoederath
Homecoming part 2 -
Back in Berlin after many weeks on tour...
A nice encounter with late-night host Harald Schmidt
at one of his last broadcasts...
A truly astonishing year comes slowly to an end...
One more thing: The "Schiller Lounge" starts - my first
radio-show. Every Saturday 22:00 - 00:00 (GMT+1)
Dear Schiller-friends, after an amzing year I am really
looking forward to everything...
...and i would like to wish you all the best for 2014.
Thank you for a breathtaking 2013 - Christopher
