Peter Simonischek - Ein Abend im Advent (2023) Hi-Res

The distinctive voice of actor Peter Simonischek will probably be remembered by everyone forever. The very different colors of his linguistic art not only ennobled his theater, film and television productions, but also gave a large number of readings and radio plays a special shine. The quieter evenings before Christmas were precious to him. Nevertheless, over the years he found an almost childlike joy in creating readings during Advent using traditional and modern poems and stories. The recording of such an evening is able to reflect the mood that gave him the opportunity to become quieter and find his own Christmas peace. The present recording begins with the sound of a music box that Peter Simonischek found at a Viennese Christmas market and ends with one of his favorite poems in the Styrian dialect. At the very end, he picks up the guitar himself and sings the Alpine Christmas song “Hiaz is da rauhe Winter da” together with his musical companions Julia Lacherstorfer & Simon Zöchbauer.

(Georg Frena)