Leonard Cohen’s Early Works and the Roots of “Hallelujah”—poignantly interpreted with guitar, violin, cello, organ, and accordion.
Field Commander C. is a tribute to the great Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and one of the most impressive Cohen live shows Germany has to offer. In addition to the large ensemble—which devotes itself extensively to the legendary 1979 tour and consistently draws goosebumps and standing ovations lasting several minutes at renowned concert halls across Germany—Rolf Ableiter’s Field Commander C. is now setting out on a journey of discovery with a more intimate lineup. “Leonard Cohen’s Early Works—the Roots of Hallelujah” is the title of the new program. Anyone interested in Leonard Cohen cannot avoid the song “Hallelujah.” But if you want to understand how this incredible song came to be, you have to explore Cohen’s early work. Songs like “Suzanne,” “Bird on the Wire,” “So Long Marianne,” “Famous Blue Raincoat,” and others are, alongside “Hallelujah,” among Cohen’s most famous works—and were all written during the creative period of his first four albums. Guests can look forward to an evening full of melancholy, poetry, virtuoso enthusiasm, and stories surrounding his magnificent early work: Leonard Cohen’s Early Works and the Roots of “Hallelujah”—soulfully interpreted with guitar, violin, cello, organ, and accordion.