The story of the success of the “Kastelruther Spatzen”
They are popular music’s most successful group of all times and during their career they have sold more records in Germany than Michael Jackson and Madonna put together. For years now the “Kastelruther Spatzen” are among the big names of universal folk music; unmistakable in their style and that of their performances, they thrill thousands of fans and score one hit after the other, their melodies and the words to their songs go straight to the heart. “Some hate our music, many make fun of it but millions love it,” explained the soloist of the “Kastelruther Spatzen” at one of the first prize-givings of the “Echo” in the 90s, thus destroying the cliché that popular music is one of the most insignificant of the song world. “Millions of fans have promoted our success and this is worthy of respect even from those who do not love our music.”
To understand why Dieter from Hamburg and Brigitte from Chur together with other thousands of fans will be present yet again at the big Spatzen Festival in Castelrotto this October and why Helga from Ludwigsburg has for years now organized her holidays in South Tyrol to coincide with the Spatzen Open Air in Castelrotto or why Karl-Heinz from Ellmau in Austria has never missed one of their concerts in the range of 300 km, those who are not Spatzen fans should take a closer look at the story of their success.
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To understand why Dieter from Hamburg and Brigitte from Chur together with other thousands of fans will be present yet again at the big Spatzen Festival in Castelrotto this October and why Helga from Ludwigsburg has for years now organized her holidays in South Tyrol to coincide with the Spatzen Open Air in Castelrotto or why Karl-Heinz from Ellmau in Austria has never missed one of their concerts in the range of 300 km, those who are not Spatzen fans should take a closer look at the story of their success.
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Mother Nature's Memory
For explorers looking for more than just esthetic pleasure, the work of Edgar Moroder is a treasure trove of information and also a useful manual for discovering, understanding, and appreciating the many facets of the Alpe di Siusi.
Moroder's work on the Seiser Alm / Alpe di Siusi consists of a map which catalogs 530 toponyms (the names of geographic locations, including hamlets, historical sites, etc.), a parcel map listing 415 meadow names and 75 high-altitude meadow names, and an accompanying handbook with a rich selection of illustrations. Readers will find not only explanatory legends, but also a lot of information on the place-names appearing in the maps, their history, their etymology, and their significance. Chapters on specific topics relating to the place-names contribute to the readers' understanding. Thus, there are short sections on geographic considerations, meadow agriculture, geology, and botanical aspects. There is also a brief overview of prehistoric sites, numerous old standard reference works are mentioned, the rights and duties of meadow farmers and the authorities responsible for monitoring their observance are explained, and finally, there is also a section on the legend-haunted places and areas – of which the Alpe di Siusi has no lack.
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