Max Raabe über Kindheit und das Älterwerden

My guest today is Max Raabe. He's a singer with the Palast Orchester and one of the most influential artists in the German music scene. We took a boat trip through the Spreewald forest and talked about water, silence, his father, war, death, and the German constitution. Max explains why his tuxedo isn't a costume, but rather a way to find his bearings. We discuss music as solace, songs that don't strive for nostalgia, and names that must never be forgotten. ADVERTISING PARTNERS & DISCOUNTS: https://linktr.ee/hotelmatze HOSPITALITY: I recorded most of my summer retreat interviews at a very special location in the Spreewald: the Bleiche Resort & Spa. Thank you so much for your hospitality! If you'd like to experience something truly special, check this out: https://bleiche.de/ MY GUEST: https://palast-orchester.de/de THINGS: The song "Komm mal her" was written and produced in collaboration with Annette Humpe. The song performed was "Komm mal her" (Come Here). "Nobody calls me": Max Raabe & Palastorchester - Kein Schwein... "It'll be alright again" (from Matze's home medicine cabinet): Max Raabe, Palast Orchester - Es wird wied... "You can't kiss alone": Küssen kann man nicht alleine "Riding a bike": Max Raabe - Fahrrad fahr´n Lukas Hambach, Alex Stösslein, Patrick Zahn - Production Torben Becker - Editing Mit Vergnügen - Marketing and Distribution MY STUFF: 🎤 Hotel Matze live - https://eventim.de/artist/hotel-matze/ 💭 My question sets: beherzt.net/hotel-matze 🎙 My podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3U3ZySC ✉️ My newsletter: https://matzehielscher.substack.com/ 📱 TikTok: TikTok: matzehielscher 📷 Instagram: Instagram: matzehielscherHotel 🔗 LinkedIn: LinkedIn: matzehielscher 📖 My book: https://bit.ly/3QXmCVc 0:00 Intro 2:44 Max Raabe on water and childhood 5:05 Max Raabe on his relationship with nature 8:01 Max Raabe on childhood and upbringing 9:44 Max Raabe on his father in the war 13:05 How music came to him came 17:20 Max Raabe on death and the afterlife 21:29 Max Raabe on coincidences and the success of his repertoire 24:57 Max Raabe on the founding of the Palastorchester 27:18 Max Raabe on "Nobody calls me" 31:26 Max Raabe on band structure and partnership 36:17 Max Raabe on changing his name 38:57 Max Raabe on voice and vocal training 42:44 Max Raabe on the songwriting process 50:59 Max Raabe on music in times of crisis 1:01:01 Max Raabe on persecuted composers of the Nazi era 1:09:29 Song: "Come Here" 1:21:44 Max Raabe on his family, his father, and dementia