Hotels by Gerald Fiebig
On 15 January 1919, socialist leader Rosa Luxemburg was murdered at Eden-Hotel, Kurfürstendamm 246/247, Berlin.
On 12 February 1934, police raided the premises of the socialist party of Austria at Hotel Schiff, Landstrasse 36. Linz.
Hotel Colón in Barcelona was the headquarters of the Partit Socialista Unificat de Catalunya (PSUC) in the Civil War against the Spanish fascists and their German Nazi allies (1936–1939).
Tracklist
| 1. | 1919 Eden-Hotel, Berlin | 8:19 |
| 2. | Linz, Hotel Schiff 1934 | 5:38 |
Credits
released February 12, 2025
Composed, performed, recorded and produced by Gerald Fiebig
Guitar: Stefan Barcsay
Cover photo of Hotel Colón, Barcelona, taken c. 1936.
Field recording for track 1 made at Olof-Palme-Platz, Berlin (former site of the now demolished Eden-Hotel) on 3 January, 2025.
Field recording for track 2 made at Landstrasse 36, Linz on 23 July, 2019.
Stefan Barcsay recorded live in concert in Augsburg on 10 January, 2025, playing "Eine kurze Geschichte der deutschen Arbeiterbewegung" (A Brief History of the German Workers' Movement) by Gerald Fiebig, containing quotes from several workers' songs.
Composed, performed, recorded and produced by Gerald Fiebig
Guitar: Stefan Barcsay
Cover photo of Hotel Colón, Barcelona, taken c. 1936.
Field recording for track 1 made at Olof-Palme-Platz, Berlin (former site of the now demolished Eden-Hotel) on 3 January, 2025.
Field recording for track 2 made at Landstrasse 36, Linz on 23 July, 2019.
Stefan Barcsay recorded live in concert in Augsburg on 10 January, 2025, playing "Eine kurze Geschichte der deutschen Arbeiterbewegung" (A Brief History of the German Workers' Movement) by Gerald Fiebig, containing quotes from several workers' songs.
