Bronner & Kreisler, der g’schupfte Ferdl goes to poison pigeons in the park
The story of two brilliant songwriters – who were friends – who became enemies – but were still devoted to each other.
The contrast between the two artists is the field of tension. It revisits a century from the perspective of two Viennese Jews who could not be more different. But there was one thing they could never get rid of: Vienna.
102 years of Bronner and Kreisler
The story of two ingenious songwriters who were friends and became enemies – and yet they were devoted to each other, Gerhard Bronner and Georg Kreisler. Both had to leave their home, Vienna, as teenagers. They fled and came back, Bronner in 1948, Kreisler in 1955 They earned their first money, how could it be otherwise, with entertainments. The legendary Marietta Bar was one of their shared “cult places”.
In 1959, Bronner took over the “Neues Theater am Kärntnertor” (until 1966), where the cabaret ensemble celebrated great successes. Gerhard Bronner wrote hits such as “Der g’schupfte Ferdl”, “Der Halbwilde”, “Der Bundesbahnblues” and “Der Papa wird’s schon richten”.
After his return to Vienna in 1955, Kreisler played his chansons mainly in Gerhard Bronner’s “Marietta-Bar”. In 1956, together with Bronner, he leased the “Intime Theater” in Liliengasse.
The two went their separate ways, but artistically they met again and again.
Bronner and Kreisler shaped their time with critical entertainment.
The contrast between the two artists is the field of tension. It reflects a century from the perspective of two Viennese Jews who could not be more different.
Copyright photos Bela Korény and Wolf Bachofner: Moritz Schell
Copyright photo Ethel Merhaut: Mato Johannik
