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by Matthias Stolla translation by Astrid Nolde-Gallasch Only one was finally allowed to sit An evening with... concerts that are called like that, are generally seated, and the program usually takes care that the listeners stay neatly on their seats. Not so with Chris de Burgh in Künzelsau. Even before the Irishman enters the stage, the Künzelsauer celebrate a standing party at this warm summer evening in the Schlosspark. One sees and has to be seen. Michael Kübler for example, open air organizer of the Würth company, checks out his competitor Christian von Stetten in a friendly manner. Eberhard Gienger comes out of musical interest and out of the connection to his political colleague in the Bundestag: "It's Christian's birthday today. " But where is he anyway? He jumps eagerly over the festival area, cares about the chairs, the barriers - a stressed out birthday boy. Mustang boss Heiner Sefranek also cares about another event: With castle owner Wolfgang von Stetten, he quickly arranges a couple of details for his church wedding on Stetten castle this weekend. He also likes Chris de Burgh: "I still have the old vinyl records at home." The audience in the Schlosspark is international. That's especially because of Christian von Stetten's brother Richard, who calls himself modestly "the unknown". He currently visits a training in Mannheim and brought along his colleagues to the concert in the Kochertal: all UN watchers-to-be from Africa, Mongoly and from Eastern Europe. His father Wolfgang meanwhile chats intensely with Josef Winkler. He is politician in the Bundestag, has Indian ancestors and therefor dark skin. To the joy of the former CDU politician: "A green, who is black", he says. Winkler belongs to a group of young Bundestag representatives who come to the concert thanks to Christian von Stetten. Christina Köhler (CDU) from Wiesbaden, Dr. Sascha Raabe (SPD) from Hanau and Sören Bartol (SPD) from Marburg. Everybody watches and chats, until von Stetten junior gets to the microphone himself: "Please take your seats, the concert starts in five minutes." A bit later everybody is sitting, and some are astonished when Chris de Burgh promises: "We are going to celebrate the biggest party in Germany." "What - with guitar and piano? Sure, that too, but especially with charme and modesty. Chris de Burgh turns the "evening with..." into a truly familiar party. The presently last concert of his marathon world tour shows a relaxed and humourous star. He constantly chats with the Künzelsauers, strips a little right at the beginning and is really overwhelmed with flowers and gifts. Inevitable the little birthday song for Christian von Stetten. And because the celebration later in the Barbarossakeller on Stetten castle isn't his own party, de Burgh generously invites all 2000 visitors. When the barrier straps are teared down, the "evening with..." is finally over. The free view from the first row too. At the front everybody is dancing and cheering, the celebrities have no choice than to get up from their seats as well. Mayor Volker Lenz thinks it's "absolutely fantastic", what the Irishman manages. And only one is finally allowed to sit: Christian von Stetten listens. "The first time in five years as a concert organizer." |
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