Friedemann made his first appearances in his native town, at the former Southwest Radio and Talentschuppen TV between 1967 and 1970. In 1979 he released his first album
No, this CD is not a »best of« collection, nor is it a collection of Friedemann's greatest hits. Here Friedemann, guitarist, composer and producer, looks back on a wide variety of memories from the past three decades of his career as a musician, without sinking into self-indulgent nostalgia or just rehashing old, well-known recordings. He has searched through his private tape archive and selected a few previously unreleased tracks to document his career and development as a musician from his first performance in 1967. He looked up some of his old fellow musicians such as Bonnie Dobson, Anne Haigis, Davic Moses or Klaus Weiland, and in 1996 he wrote and recorded a number of new tracks with them.
»In Concert« is a brilliant example of state-of-the-art live concert recording at its best. Documenting a critically acclaimed European tour undertaken by Friedemann and his all-star group in 1990, the dozen tracks give new life to songs from his previous releases »Indian Summer« and »Aquamarine«. Instrumentation includes Friedemann’s searing-yet-tasteful guitar, blended seamlessly with oboe, soprano sax, flute, clarinet, bass, keyboards, drums and percussion, all performed by some of Europe's finest musicians.
For half a century his life has been his music. And on this long and wondrous way the German composer and guitar player Friedemann has come across some deep rivers and some high mountains. Or as he himself puts it: »The music has made me poor and rich, happy and unhappy. It makes me ill and it heals me. It frustrates me, frightens me and gives me hope. Sometimes I hate it. But, it lives within me; it nourishes me and it inspires me to new deeds.«
The album which in 1987 took the musical world by storm and paved the way for a new style of music, later to be called »New Instrumental Music«, is still gaining many new fans today. The guitarist's North American debut is an engaging mix of styles and instrumental colors. Standard guitars and keyboards are enhanced by Chinese hammer dulcimer, harp, vibes, marimba, and lots of percussion.
This is Friedemann's first »Best-of« Compilation and contains your (and our) favourite songs from the albums Indian Summer (1987), Aquamarin (1990), Legends of Light (1995) and Passion and Pride (1999). With about 70 minutes total playing time, this CD offers a comprehensive and impressive summary of 15 years in Friedemann's creative career.
Compilation by german audiophile label for instrumental music "Biber Records" featuring then new recordings by f.e. Friedemann, Ralf Illenberger, Rabenschlag & The Silent Jazz Ensemble.