About the Track
- Added on 16 April 2017
- Description
Sächsilüüte*
This piece, which processes the childhood trauma of a snowman (the Böögg)** on fire, is also intended as a tribute to the inhabitants of Zurich, those curious folk from north of the Alps with whom Marco enjoyed many an entertaining hour in the „stüa“ at the Museum and now he considers himself one of them.*Sechseläuten/Sächsilüüte – this unique spring festival’s unusual name comes from the fourteenth century custom of ringing a bell in the Great Minster at six o‘clock in the evening to proclaim the end of the working day during summer. The first ringing of the bell provided a good opportunity for a small springtime celebration.
**the Böögg – a snowman made of wadding with fireworks in his head is placed on top of a huge bonfire. - Album La Stüa
- Year of creation 2017
- Label Unit Records
- Director Susanne Blatter
- 393 plays
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