Concert by Siegfried and Oliver Fietz
Singer Siegfried Fietz knows how to take each and every listener on a musical journey in a subtle, unobtrusive way, and for nearly two hours, he becomes a companion, a musical friend, a comforter, an encourager, an interactive performer, a storyteller, and much more.
To some, he is the founder of the legendary Fietz Team, which brought a breath of fresh air to the Christian music scene over 40 years ago with beat and pop. To others, he is the composer of stirring modern oratorios about Paul, Peter, David, or John. Many are familiar with his groundbreaking musical settings of Bonhoeffer’s works (“Von guten Mächten wunderbar geborgen”).
When Siegfried Fietz takes the stage, there stands a man with seven professions: singer, instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, composer of grand symphonic works, painter, and sculptor. Each profession is connected to the others: The instrumentalist explores timbres just as the painter explores shades of color. The singer recognizes the structures that the concert needs right here and now, because the producer of more than 200 records has been studying all musical structures in detail for 40 years. The composer can sensitively weigh the appropriate proportions when setting a specific text to music, because the sculptor spends days and weeks working with the dimensions of stone blocks and logs in relation to the surrounding space. Everything permeates everything—Fietz is a kind of total work of art. Though those aren’t his categories—he’s down-to-earth, a family man.
Above all, however, even after nearly 50 years on stage, he remains a curious, creative spirit who knows how to make music that speaks to both the ear and the heart. Through his songs, he seeks to inspire courage: courage to have faith, courage to live.
He inspires his audience because he himself is inspired. His music carries a positive and life-affirming message that does people good.
Siegfried Fietz transcends boundaries—both religious and artistic. That is precisely why he has been able to collaborate with such diverse international stars as Petula Clark, Uwe Kröger, Sandy Patty, Edwin Hawkins, Olivia Molina, Dieter Falk, Coretta Scott King, and Apollo 15 astronaut James B. Irwin. This man, who has written over 4,000 songs, continually reworks his repertoire to suit local circumstances. He offers concert programs for children, adults, and families. He collaborates with local choirs and is actively involved in performances of his oratorios in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. And more recently, he has been combining his music with his paintings and sculptures—both on CDs (“Franziskus” and “Augustinus”) and in special art-concert events.
His son Oliver Fietz joins him at most concerts; for many years, Oliver has shaped ABAKUS productions in the studio through his expert and sensitive guidance. He enriches the concerts with his skills on the keyboard and percussion and also performs as a soloist—for the audience, the father-and-son performance is always a special experience.
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
To some, he is the founder of the legendary Fietz Team, which brought a breath of fresh air to the Christian music scene over 40 years ago with beat and pop. To others, he is the composer of stirring modern oratorios about Paul, Peter, David, or John. Many are familiar with his groundbreaking musical settings of Bonhoeffer’s works (“Von guten Mächten wunderbar geborgen”).
When Siegfried Fietz takes the stage, there stands a man with seven professions: singer, instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, composer of grand symphonic works, painter, and sculptor. Each profession is connected to the others: The instrumentalist explores timbres just as the painter explores shades of color. The singer recognizes the structures that the concert needs right here and now, because the producer of more than 200 records has been studying all musical structures in detail for 40 years. The composer can sensitively weigh the appropriate proportions when setting a specific text to music, because the sculptor spends days and weeks working with the dimensions of stone blocks and logs in relation to the surrounding space. Everything permeates everything—Fietz is a kind of total work of art. Though those aren’t his categories—he’s down-to-earth, a family man.
Above all, however, even after nearly 50 years on stage, he remains a curious, creative spirit who knows how to make music that speaks to both the ear and the heart. Through his songs, he seeks to inspire courage: courage to have faith, courage to live.
He inspires his audience because he himself is inspired. His music carries a positive and life-affirming message that does people good.
Siegfried Fietz transcends boundaries—both religious and artistic. That is precisely why he has been able to collaborate with such diverse international stars as Petula Clark, Uwe Kröger, Sandy Patty, Edwin Hawkins, Olivia Molina, Dieter Falk, Coretta Scott King, and Apollo 15 astronaut James B. Irwin. This man, who has written over 4,000 songs, continually reworks his repertoire to suit local circumstances. He offers concert programs for children, adults, and families. He collaborates with local choirs and is actively involved in performances of his oratorios in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. And more recently, he has been combining his music with his paintings and sculptures—both on CDs (“Franziskus” and “Augustinus”) and in special art-concert events.
His son Oliver Fietz joins him at most concerts; for many years, Oliver has shaped ABAKUS productions in the studio through his expert and sensitive guidance. He enriches the concerts with his skills on the keyboard and percussion and also performs as a soloist—for the audience, the father-and-son performance is always a special experience.
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
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