My Berlin - Christel Alexander

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Résumé :
A collection of songs based on stories through the eyes of Lina Bhero, a young girl who survives the desperate times of Berlin during World War II. Written and performed by Christel Alexander, this vocal/chords edition includes the following songs: This Was Berlin, Small Child, Big Lessons, Once I Was a Ginger, Silver Screen Idols, Try This Chocolate Candy, How Did We survive? Hope Will See You Through, Were His Eyes Blue? Fahrvergnuegen, Chateau Margaux, Longing for You in My Heart, You Left Me a Legacy, You Deserved Much More, Spider on My Window Screen, Here in Berlin, and Auf Wiederseh'n Is Not Goodbye. (Note: The last two songs invite the reader/listener to visit the rebuilt city of Berlin.)

Biographie:
Christel Alexander was born and raised in Berlin, Germany, where she completed an apprenticeship in engineering design and drafting. After immigrating to the USA in 1957, she earned a B.A. degree and a Phi Beta Kappa Key from the University of California, Berkeley; as well as M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Southern California (USC) with a major in Economics. She has taught at USC; at the California State University, Los Angeles; California State College, Dominguez Hills; Rio Hondo College in California; and at Miami Dada Junior College, as well as the Miami Senior High Adult Education Center, in Florida. To continue her own liberal arts education, Christel has pursued post graduate courses in theater arts, music and voice, and participated in workshops at the Songwriters Guild of America. An avid reader since childhood, Christel Alexander loves good stories and likes to tell them. After attending a workshop by New York's performance icon Julie Wilson, she found a receptive audience among the cabaret aficionados of California. Christel has perfected her story-telling skills in theaters, clubs and private venues, including the world-famous Gardenia Supper Club in Hollywood, California. While the author follows the sage advice write about what you know, she intermingles freely her own recollections with those of friends, family and acquaintances. Hence, her stories are told from the point of view of a composite character, Lina Bhero, named after Berolina-a female statue that once stood in the center of Berlin and to this day remains an allegorical symbol of the city.