The members of the orchestra are all men, with the single exception of the violinist, who has always been female. The violinists who have served with the Palast Orchester have included: In 2022, Raabe made an appearance as himself in the 1920s neo-noir series Babylon Berlin, in which he performed a single titled Ein Tag wie Gold. [10] Discography edit Jason Victor Serinus (2 February 2010). "The Musical Paradox of Max Raabe – An Interview". Playbill Arts. playbillarts.com . Retrieved 16 January 2013. In 1992 Max Raabe wrote his first hit “Kein Schwein ruft mich an” (Why Does No One Call) and appeared on stage in Heinrich Mann´s “Der blaue Engel” (Blue Angel) under the direction of Peter Zadek . Elmar Krekeler (24 January 2011). "Max Raabe und Annette Humpe wollen den Pop retten". Die Welt (in German). welt.de . Retrieved 16 January 2013.

Der perfekte Moment... wird heut verpennt (2017, We Love Music) (with Annette Humpe& Peter Plate) [11] Helnwein Museum, "Marilyn Manson Marries Dita von Teese at Helnwein's Irish Castle. Helnwein is best man . 3 December 2005 a b Anthony Tommasini (2007-11-05). "Musical Days of Berlin (the City ... and the Irving)". The New York Times . Retrieved 2011-04-23. Parallel to the increasing success and international career with the Palast Orchester, Max Raabe gives concerts with pianist Christoph Israel. Their duo-CD “Über´s Meer” (Over The Sea) was released 2010 by Universal / Decca. In the summer of 2010 Max Raabe collaborated with producer, singer and composer Annette Humpe to compose, sing and produce music for the album “Küssen kann man nicht alleine” (One Cannot Kiss Alone), which was awarded Platinum in 2012. The successful duo´s second album “Für Frauen ist das kein Problem” (For Women It´s No Problem) was released in 2012 and won Gold a year later.

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Since 2007 Max Raabe has succeeded the German comedy-legend Loriot as honorary MC for the annual Berlin opera gala of the German AIDS foundation. He has also performed for many charity events amongst which are the Opera Village project in Africa founded by Christoph Schlingensief, Yehudi Menuhin´s Live Music Now and the Berlin City Mission. Max Raabe also supports the project Schools Against Racism and the initiative Children´s Home Romania. Max Raabe moved to Berlin in his early twenties to study opera. He financed his studies with small performances and in 1986 he founded the Palast Orchester with some fellow students. Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester Return to Carnegie Hall 3/4". BroadwayWorld.com. 26 January 2010 . Retrieved 13 January 2013.

Ronni Reich (15 April 2011). "Max Raabe and Palast Orchester perform at NJPAC on Sunday". The Star-Ledger. Newark, New Jersey: nj.com . Retrieved 16 January 2013. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Max Raabe and Palast Orchester. "CD - Music". Max Raabe and Palast Orchester. Ronni Reich (2011-04-15). "Max Raabe and Palast Orchester perform at NJPAC on Sunday". The Star-Ledger . Retrieved 2011-04-23. In summer 2017 Max Raabe teamed up with "pop specialists" Annette Humpe, Christoph Israel, Peter Plate, Ulf Leo Sommer, Daniel Faust and Achim Hagemann. Together they wrote the album "Der perfekte Moment .. wird heut verpennt" (literally "sleeping through the perfect moment"). The album was released late 2017. The following concert tour by Max Raabe & Palast Orchester was named after this album. In August 2018 “Der perfekte Moment .. wird heut verpennt” reached Goldstatus. Interview Max Raabe: "Zu viele Künstler lassen die Hosen herunter" ". Stern. 2008-04-11 . Retrieved 2011-04-23.Robert Levine (2005-11-29). "Keeping the Old Cabaret Alive in the Land of 'Cabaret' ". New York Times . Retrieved 2011-04-23. Allan Kozinn (2002-02-24). "From a Long Pursuit of Weill, Blurred Lines". New York Times . Retrieved 2011-04-23. Barrymore Laurence Scherer (1 March 2010). "The Wunderbar Max Raabe". The Wall Street Journal. wsj.com . Retrieved 16 January 2013.

Anthony Tommasini (5 November 2007). "Musical Days of Berlin (the City ... and the Irving)". The New York Times . Retrieved 16 January 2013. Henrik John Hohl (2008-11-24). "Gentleman: Max Raabe erobert die Welt". Bunte . Retrieved 2011-04-23. Max Raabe founded the orchestra with fellow students at the Berlin University of the Arts in 1985. The ensemble initially used music arrangements that Raabe found whilst shopping at various flea markets. [3] The orchestra worked for one year on learning these arrangements without any public engagements or performances. [4] The orchestra gave its first public performance at the 1987 Berlin Theaterball, in the lobby as a secondary act, but with such success that the audience left the ballroom to hear the orchestra's performance in the lobby. [5] The ensemble had its first song hit 5 years later, an original song by Raabe, "Kein Schwein ruft mich an". [6] Robert Levine (29 November 2005). "Keeping the Old Cabaret Alive in the Land of 'Cabaret' ". The New York Times . Retrieved 16 January 2013. With the Palast Orchester and guests Herbert Grönemeyer, Lars Eidinger, Namika, Lea, Mr Lordi, Pawel Popolski and Samy Deluxe, the live album "Max Raabe & Palast Orchester MTV Unplugged" was produced in 2019 as CD/DVD. Interpreting own compositions and original songs from the 20s/30s together with these artists who have no stylistic connection to the Palast Orchester was what made this project so appealing to Max Raabe. Filming took place in Berlin´s Clärchens Ballhaus.a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Orchester, Max Raabe and Palast. "CD – Music". Max Raabe and Palast Orchester. Max Raabe: Der Mann mit dem Palast Orchester". Stern (in German). stern.de. Associated Press. 1 December 2005 . Retrieved 16 January 2013. The newest album by Max Raabe "Wer hat hier schlechte Laune" (Who is in a bad mood, now) will be released on October 14. The singles "Der Sommer", "Wer hat hier schlechte Laune" and "Ein Tag wie Gold" are out now and can be seen as music videos. The performances by the orchestra are an homage to composers of the Weimar era such as Walter Jurmann, Fritz Rotter, Will Meisel, Charles Amberg, Jerzy Petersburski, Günter Schwenn, Adolf Steimel and Ralph Maria Siegel. In addition to its performances of vintage German and American popular songs, the orchestra has also performed contemporary music in the same musical style as the earlier songs, including covers of songs by Britney Spears, Tom Jones, and Salt'n'Pepa.