Aus Ihrer Stimme Spricht Immer Wieder Das Zutiefst Menschliche Seit Sechzig Jahren Steht Die Soulsängerin Gladys Knight Auf Der Bühne

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Aus Ihrer Stimme Spricht Immer Wieder Das Zutiefst Menschliche Seit Sechzig Jahren Steht Die Soulsängerin Gladys Knight Auf Der Bühne 32 FEUILLETON Donnerstag, 11. Juli 2019 Aus ihrer Stimme spricht immer wieder das zutiefst Menschliche Seit sechzig Jahren steht die Soulsängerin Gladys Knight auf der Bühne. Doch die unermüdliche Künstlerin schaut lieber nach vorn JÜRG ZBINDEN Georgia» (1973) ein Millionenseller, der zudem einen Grammy erhielt, und auch Die Sängerin Gladys Knight durchlief in «Best Thing That Ever Happened to ihrer Karriere drei Phasen: vor Motown, Me» erklomm im selben Jahr die Spitze bei Motown, nach Motown. Damit ist die der Charts. Das Grundkapital von Gla- 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia, geborene Soul- dys Knight & the Pips war die früh in sängerin nicht allein. Gladys Knight und der Kirche geschulte Stimme ihrer Sän- Diana Ross etwa trennen vom Alter her gerin. Sie vereinte Hoffnung und Erfah- nur gerade zwei Monate. Beide standen rung, konnte jubeln und klagen. Ihr ful- beim stilprägenden Label aus Detroit minantes Liebeskummerlied «It Should unter Vertrag. Musikalisch allerdings Have Been Me» von 1968 sprach von trennen sie Welten. Enttäuschung, ja Bitterkeit, und hallte Während der Leadsängerin der nach. In den besten Songs schimmert bis Supremes als Solokünstlerin kein Berg heute das zutiefst Menschliche durch, da zu hoch war («Ain’t No Mountain High wird einem keine rosa Scheinwelt ver- Enough») und sie aus der Soul-Pop-Tra- kauft, nichts angedreht. dition einen direkten Weg auf den Gip- fel der Disco-Ära fand, hatte Gladys Unerschöpfliche Energie Knight ohne ihre Begleitband – die Pips – hart zu kämpfen. Mit einer Ausnahme: Das ist mit ein Grund, weshalb das Ihre erste Solosingle, der James-Bond- hedonistische Konzept von Disco bei Titel «License to Kill» aus dem Jahr den «alten» Fans kaum verfing.Weder 1989, deutete auf einen vielversprechen- wusste die Disco-Ära mit Gladys den Alleingang.In den USAliessen die Knight etwas anzufangen noch Gladys Verkäufe zwar zu wünschen übrig. In Knight mit Disco. Ende der siebziger Grossbritannien hingegen und in Jahreaberging es mit der Stilrichtung Deutschland belegte der Song vorderste allmählich zu Ende – so wie mit der Be- Hitparaden-Plätze. ziehung von Gladys Knight zu ihrem zweiten Mann, die Ehe wurde 1979 ge- Musik und Familie schieden. Das letzte Jahrzehnt mit den Pips brach an. 1988 hatte die seit 1964 Statt des Durchbruchs folgte eine Durst- unveränderte Formation noch einmal strecke. Der Soul alter Schule, mit der einen Hit:«Love Overboard».Die Pips Gospelmusik als solidem Fundament, setzten sich zur Ruhe, Gladys Knight hatte Ende der Achtziger kein grosses Mit den Pips feierte Gladys Knight ihre grössten Erfolge. ZUMA /IMAGO aber machte weiter. Publikum mehr.Anfang der neunziger Bald war sie im zeitgenössischen Jahre entstanden New Jack Swing und Gospel, bald in Jazz-Standards zu Hip-Hop-Soul. MTV spielte lieber die Hause. Ihre Energie scheint uner- Videoclips von Aaliyah, der hochtalen- version von «Every Beat of My Heart» tations, von Marvin Gaye oder Stevie Vom Vater der beiden liess sie sich 1973 schöpflich, tourt sie doch nach dem tierten Nichte von Gladys Knight, die aus der Feder von Johnny Otis an die Wonder heranreichte, verzeichneten sie scheiden. Damit erging es ihr wie vielen Abstecher in die Schweiz extensiv mit gerade einmal elf Jahren bereits mit Spitze der R’ n’B-Charts. Gladys verliess eine Reihe Hits, darunter «If I Were andern schwarzen Frauen. Die Realität durch die USA. Aber vorerst wird sie der Tante in LasVegas auftrat (im Alter die Pips 1962, nachdem die Karriere ins Your Woman» (1970) oder «Neither des Alltags drückte sich entsprechend erstmals live in Zürich im Theater 11 von nur zweiundzwanzig Jahren kam sie Stottern geraten war, um eine Familie zu One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say im Repertoire und in ihrem Stil aus.Bei zu erlebensein. Offensichtlich hat die bei einem Flugzeugunglück ums Leben). gründen, aber sie kehrte 1964 zurück Goodbye)» (1973). Ein Auftritt gleich den Supremes trug fast jeder zweite Frau ein Extra-Talent: Auch mit der Nun ist es nicht etwa so, dass Gladys und bildete zusammen mit ihrem Bruder in der ersten Ausgabe der Fernsehshow Song das Wörtchen «Love» optimis- Motown-Rivalin und Glamour-Ikone Knight vor Motown keine Erfolge gefei- «Bubba» sowie William Guest und «Soul Train» machte das Quartett 1971 tisch im Titel. Gladys Knight & the Pips Diana Ross verbindet sie nämlich eine ert hätte. Berry Gordy, der Boss des Edward Patten das Ensemble, das aber- landesweit bekannt, obwohl «I Heard It sangen eher von Krisen und vom Ende Freundschaft.Wer weiss, vielleicht wird kommerziellsten aller Soul-Labels, mals unter dem Namen Gladys Knight Through the Grapevine» damals schon der Liebe.Auch das kam beim Publi- Gladys Knight im Konzert «That’s What kaufte die Katze nicht im Sack. Denn & the Pips ein Vierteljahrhundert lang vier Jahre auf dem Buckel hatte. kum gut an. Friends Are For» zum Besten geben.Es Gladys Knight & the Pips (benannt nach Soulgeschichte schreiben sollte. Zu jener Zeit war Gladys Knight Und es lief bald noch besser. Nach wäre keine Premiere. einem Cousin, James «Pip» Woods) setz- Obwohl ihre Popularität insgesamt Mutter eines neunjährigen Sohns und dem Wechsel zu Buddah Records ten sich schon 1961 mit der Cover- nicht an jene der Supremes, der Temp- einer um ein Jahr jüngeren Tochter. glückte ihnen mit «Midnight Train to Konzert: Zürich, Theater 11, 15.Juli. «Wir sind ein Ferienfestival» Der Intendant des Menuhin-Festivals in Gstaad will Brücken über den Röstigraben bauen GEORG RUDIGER Mit Olivier Latry, dem Organisten exquisiter Klangkörper zur Verfügung, gieren zu erproben. Anstelle des frühe- mit angefangen haben, hatten wir Mühe, von Notre Dame, dem Cembalisten mit dem die jungen Talente drei Wochen ren Festivalorchesters Sinfonia Varso- Interessierte zu finden. Nachdem wir mit Zwischen Saanen und Rougemont liegen Christophe Rousset («Rameau au lang zusammenarbeiten können. via engagierte Müller Spitzenensem- dem Schweizerischen Orchesterverband nur wenige Kilometer.Beide Dörfer sind Clavecin»), dem Orchestre philharmo- Diese Festival-Blüte ist durchaus bles wie das London Symphony zusammengearbeitet haben, ist die Nach- Veranstaltungsorte beim Menuhin-Festi- nique de Radio France (mit Berlioz’ überraschend –befand sichdas Festival Orchestra, das Israel Philharmonic oder frage sehr hoch. Die Stimmführer und val in Gstaad, obwohl sie unterschied- «Symphonie fantastique») und dem doch seinerzeit, als Müller angefragt das Budapest Festival Orchestra, die die Dirigenten sind Profis. Mittlerweile lichen Kantonen angehören. Fürdieses Orchestre National de Lyon («De Wag- wurde, in einer existenziellen Krise. Der dem Menuhin-Festival internationalen werden wir geradezu überrannt.» Jahr hat dessen Intendant Christoph ner à Ravel» mit Tenor Klaus Florian von Menuhin für seine Nachfolge vorge- Glanz verliehen.Auch junge Künstle- Das grösste Projekt des Festivals in Müller mit «Paris» bewusst ein Festival- Vogt) sind weitere französische Künstler schlagene Gidon Kremer, der 1996 die rinnen wie Sol Gabetta, Patricia Kopa- der nahen Zukunft ist der Bau eines thema gewählt, das die beiden durch den und Klangkörper zu erleben. Nicht zu- Festivalleitung übernommen hatte, hatte tchinskaja, Katja Buniatishvili oder Konzertsaals, der in der abgespeckten Röstigraben getrennten Orte noch näher letzt die konzertante Aufführung von das Publikum mit seinem ambitionierten Vilde Frang erhielten hier schon früh Version mit Kosten von rund 100 Millio- zusammenrücken lassen soll. Bizets «Carmen» mit der Mezzosopra- Programm überfordert. Sponsoren Auftrittsmöglichkeiten und gehören nen Schweizerfranken nochmals final «Es gibt eine Sprachgrenze, es exis- nistin Gaëlle Arquez in der Titelpartie waren abgesprungen, die Zuschauer- heute zu den Säulen des Festivals. diskutiert wird. An der grundsätzlichen tiert aber auch eine Kulturgrenze zwi- und der Philharmonia Zürich unter zahlen eingebrochen. Viel Erfahrung als Für Menuhins spartenübergreifenden Struktur des Festivals, das sich über sie- schen dem deutsch- und dem franzö- Marco Amiliato (am 24. August im Fes- Veranstalter besassChristoph Müller da- Ansatz erfand Müller in der Reihe ben Wochen erstreckt und meist ein sischsprachigen Raum. Die deutschspra- tivalzelt Gstaad) dürfte ein Höhepunkt mals noch nicht. In Luzern hatte er ge- «Today’s music» ein Format, das Begeg- Konzert proTag anbietet, kann Müller chige Welt ist grundsätzlich zurückhal- im über sechzig Konzerte umfassenden rade erst angefangen, die Swiss Classics nungen mit Folklore, Jazz und Weltmusik nichts verändern, da aus touristischen tend gegenüber französischer Musik. Mit Festivalprogramm werden. zu organisieren. Beim Kammerorchester ermöglichte. Mit den verschiedenen Aka- Gründen der ganze Sommer bespielt diesem Programm möchte ich wirklich Basel, dem er als Cellist angehörte, küm- demien brachte Müller junge Künstler werden soll. Türen öffnen und auf das französisch- Aus der Krise merte er sich um das Management. nach Gstaad, die dem Festival bis heute «Wir sind ein Ferienfestival. Unsere sprachige Publikum zugehen», erklärt «Meine Aufgabe in Gstaad bestand gut tun. «Generell erfindet sich ein Festi- Besucher möchten nicht provoziert wer- der umtriebige Kulturmanager im Ge- Seit Christoph Müller 2002 das ur- darin, das Festival im Geiste Menuhins val von Jahr zu Jahr neu. Wenn ich keine den, aber man kann sie durchaus heraus- spräch. sprünglich von Yehudi Menuhin in den am Leben zu erhalten. Es war an einem Ideen für Veränderungen mehr habe, fordern. Die oberste Maxime ist Quali- Dafür hat er mit Bertrand Chamayou 1970er
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