Tapetenwechsel - A Song Recital About Hildegard Knef

Name: Tapetenwechsel - A Song Recital About Hildegard Knef
Start: 2026-07-17T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-17T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Theater Heilbronn

took place · 17 Jul 2026

Theater Heilbronn, Germany

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An evening of songs about Hildegard Knef takes place in Heilbronn at Theater Heilbronn on Friday, 17 July 2026 at 20:00. This is one of four German dates on the tour, which also includes performances in Düsseldorf, Berlin and other cities. The programme is dedicated to the life and artistic legacy of the legendary German actress and singer, telling her story through music and songs.

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About: Hildegard Knef

A film star of postwar German cinema who later conquered Broadway and reinvented herself as a chanson performer, Knef wrote most of her own song lyrics and left behind classics like 'Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnen' that still resonate today.

199.1K

Spotify monthly listeners (2025)

3.1M+

total records sold across career

150K+

copies sold of signature single 'Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnen'

3M+

copies sold of autobiography 'Der geschenkte Gaul' (1970)

What's new

2025-08
DJ duo Stereoact released a dance-pop remix of 'Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnen' via Warner Music Central Europe to mark Knef's 100th birthday year.
2025-12
Hamburg illustrator Moritz Stetter published a graphic novel biography of Knef at Carlsen Verlag to coincide with what would have been her 100th birthday on 28 December 2025.
2025-12
ZDF and ORF 1 both broadcast special programmes marking Knef's centenary on 28 December 2025.

Tracks

Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnenher signature hit, over 150,000 copies sold as a single; still covered and remixed decades later

Von nun an ging's bergabwry, self-ironic chanson that became one of her most beloved concert staples

Ich hab noch einen Koffer in BerlinBerlin nostalgia anthem, one of several songs she dedicated to the city

Berlin, dein Gesicht hat Sommersprossen1966 single, a playful love letter to Berlin

Knef (album, 1970)landmark album of 12 self-written songs blending chanson, jazz, folk and pop; celebrated on its 50th anniversary in 2020

Tapetenwechsel - A Song Recital About Hildegard Knef

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