Klaus Kinski (October 18, 1926 in Sopot – November 23, 1991 in Lagunitas, California) was a German actor of partly Polish descent, famous for his ability to project on-screen intensity, and for his explosive temperament. One of the most eccentric and colourful personalities in the entire film history, in a way the last real German "Star", Klaus Kinski´s life was as strange as his films. As he once said himself, the roles he played were actually part of his real life. Kinski was a fanatic in everything he did. Although he acted in over 180 films, his international reputation is built on five collaborations with German director Werner Herzog, including the films Aguirre: "The Wrath of God" (1972), "Nosferatu the Vampyre" (1979), and "Fitzcarraldo" (1982).
This disc features ten tracks of Klaus Kinski reading and singing the work of Bertold Brecht in German. They were recorded live at the townhall in Vienna.