The new program - with even more insights into the life of the exceptional artist With Lukas Natschinski
Discover the musical legacy of Gerd Natschinski in Rote Rosen - Erinnerungen an Gerd Natschinski. With his unmistakable art, Natschinski created unforgettable melodies that still ring in the ears of many today. This legendary musician would have celebrated his 95th birthday in August 2023.
Gerd Natschinski, a master of melody, enchanted audiences with hits such as Zwei gute Freunde (Fred Frohberg, 1957), Damals (Bärbel Wachholz, 1959) and Rom-ta-rom (Regina Thoss, 1971). His creative diversity is reflected in works such as the operetta Messeschlager Gisela (1960) and the first GDR musical Mein Freund Bunbury (1964), realized with the talented librettists Jürgen Degenhardt and Helmut Bez. Natschinski shaped an entire generation with his children's and youth songs and his unique role in GDR light music of the 1960s and 70s. His engagement as artistic director of the Berlin Metropol Theater from 1978 to 1981 testifies to his multifaceted talent.
His son Lukas, who continues his family's musical legacy, is also part of this tradition. Experience Lukas Natschinski at the piano, where he plays his father's most popular melodies, sings well-known songs and shares personal stories from his father's life. Rote Rosen - Erinnerungen an Gerd Natschinski is a tribute to one of the great names in music history.
