Freudiana

Freudiana is the title of a concept album and a resulting musical by Eric Woolfson on the psychoanalysis of Sigmund Freud.

The album was released in 1990 and the world premiere of the musical, directed by Peter Weck on 19 December 1990 at the Theater an der Wien was the first major in-house production of the United Stages of Vienna. Up to April 18, 1992, the musical saw 320,000 visitors in 380 performances. The German song texts are by Lida Winiewicz and Brian Brolly.

Erik was played by Ulrich Tukur and Kai Peterson and in the second game series by Jacques Breuer and Kai Peterson. On the German album of the musical original recording, which was recorded live in 1990 on the stage of the Theater an der Wien, without an audience, Kai Peterson sang the role of Erik. Because of the cover for the most part so held, it is also referred to as Black Freudiana.

Production: Alan Parsons

Content

The American Erik is with a tour group " Europe in 14 days " on the road in London Sigmund Freud Museum. This group is the last tour that day. Erik, as always, something dreamy, get lost, can not find the connection to his group and is included in the museum. Tired, he falls asleep on the couch legendary psychoanalyst and begins to dream. The objects ( FREU DIANA ) that surround him, are alive, and some famous cases from practice of Sigmund Freud haunt Erik's dream. The Erik revered in the silent girl from the tour group is alive in his dream as Dora. Slowly, he recognizes his personal problems in the different cases Sigmund Freud again, and he dares to transition into the tunnel, into the Oedipal triangle, where he frees himself from his overbearing father. The findings obtained by the interpretation of dreams that night boost his self-confidence. He dares the next day to speak to the girl he adored " Dora the Explorer" and the tour guide shall first answer confidently.

Music

As a producer of the album Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson are shown, while the right at the " Freudiana Music Company " remained. This explains well the absence of an explicitly stated artist. Parsons has again some guest musicians invited by Leo Sayer, Graham Dye, The Flying Pickets, Kiki Dee, Eric Stewart, Frankie Howerd, Marti Webb, Gary Howard, Chris Rainbow and John Miles. Eric Woolfson also be heard in many parts of the 18 items. The album sounds much by The Alan Parsons Project (which may also be because that were involved with Ian Bairnson, Stuart Elliott, Laurie and Richard Cottle Cottle Project - musicians ), but also the one or other surprise has to offer.

Title list

Unless otherwise specified, the songs of Eric Woolfson were written.