Slovak Television will broadcast On Sunday, February 2, at 20.10 h on the two -fifth episode of the unique documentary cycle of the lyricist, which reveals creative processes and life stories of the most important lyricists of the Slovak music scene. Each part of the series is dedicated one of the most important Slovak lyricistswhose work has crossed the boundaries of time and became part of the life of several generations and also the Slovak cultural heritage.
In the fifth episode of the documentary cycle Textworks can view viewers Ján Štrasser’s storywhose name is inherently associated with Slovak literature, music and theater. The poet, an Eseist, lyricist and translator Ján Štrasser bypassed the Bigbit Wave … Probably because he was caught by “classic” composers of popular songs.
Most of all, he appreciates cooperation with Miroslav Žbirko, from which the songs were made and the first. For Richard Müller wrote the text of the pressure lowerwhose authorship, many listeners attribute to the singer himself. His other important collaborator was Peter Lipa, for whom he created hits of Spinet Blues and Citation. And we must not forget the legendary composition of the face in the mirror he wrote in tandem with Dež Ursiny. As the documentary reveals, Strasser’s career was full of challenges and changes.
One of the iconic moments of this cooperation was The song of the Democrat’s grandmother, which in a humorous way reflected the political situation of the 1990s and became a symbol of their unique cabaret satire. This message “lives” to this day.
“Of the 300 texts 296, no one can remember. They disappeared and that is right. The event has disappeared, the text has disappeared. But what remained? He said amused Strasser. Being written in history for this message, even though people no longer know the text, he says he needs.
Follow the fifth episode of the documentary cycle Textworks on Sunday, February 2, at 20.10 h on Two and do not miss the intimate view of life and work One of the most important Slovak poets, lyricists and translators of Ján Štrasser.
