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Cosima zu Knyphausen

The End surprised me

2022

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Cosima zu Knyphausen-artists and admirers, 2021, vinyl paint, pastel and egg shells on linen, 20 x 25 cm

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Seen in Bissau, Guinea Bissau by Susanna Knyphausen

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Siege of Charleston

The Siege of Charleston (29 March to 12 May 1780) was a major military operation during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Hoping to establish a foothold in the American South, British commander-in-chief Sir Henry Clinton led an attack on Charleston, South Carolina, capturing the city after a six-week siege. It was one of the worst American defeats of the war.

Background: Britain Invades the South

For the first three years of the war, British strategy had focused on the northern United States, with most of the fighting taking place in the New England colonies and Middle Colonies. But after several British campaigns in the north met with failure, Britain shifted its attention to the American South. The south was supposedly bursting with Loyalists, who were awaiting the arrival of a British army to revolt en masse and cast off their revolutionary governments. Additionally, the south produced most of the profitable cash crops of the United States, including indigo, rice, and tobacco. The Americans were using the revenue from these crops to purchase war supplies. If the south were to fall under British control, therefore, the Americans would be less capable of funding their war effort.

Sir Henry Clinton, commander-in-chief of the British army in North America, decided to probe the American defenses in the south before committing to a full-scale invasion. In November 1778, he dispatched a small expeditionary force of 3,500 men to seize control of Savannah, Georgia. On 29 December, after a brief skirmish with the Americans, the British captured Savannah before consolidating their foothold in the south by occupying the surrounding towns. But their control of Georgia would not go unchallenged, as Major General Benjamin Lincoln, commander of the Southern Department of the Continental Army, was determined to prevent the state from falling back under British subjugation. After joining forces with 4,000 French troops under Charles Henri Hector, Comte d’Estaing, Lincoln laid siege to Savannah on 16 September 1779. But the siege took longer than anticipated and d’Estaing, anxious that his fleet was left vulnerable to British attack, grew impatient and ordered a direct assault. However, the Franco-American assault on Savannah, which took place on 9 October 1779, was bloodily repulsed. The dispirited allies abandoned the siege of Savannah shortly thereafter, leaving Georgia in British hands.

When Clinton heard the news of the British victory at Savannah, he was elated, referring to it as “the greatest event that has happened in the whole war” (Boatner, 988). The Savannah experiment having proved successful, Clinton immediately turned his attention toward a larger prize: Charleston, South Carolina. Boasting a population of 12,000 residents, Charleston was one of the four most important cities in British North America (the others being New York, Boston, and Philadelphia). It was the largest city in the south, its bustling port the center of much of the region’s wealth. Clinton himself had tried to capture it three years earlier but had been defeated at the Battle of Sullivan’s Island (28 June 1776); he was not about to let the city defeat him a second time. On 26 December 1779, Clinton placed German General Wilhelm von Knyphausen in charge of British-occupied New York City, leaving him with 10,000 men. Clinton, his second-in-command Lord Charles Cornwallis, and the remaining 8,500 British and German soldiers then boarded a fleet of 90 transport ships sitting in New York Harbor. Escorted by 14 Royal Navy warships under Vice Admiral Marriot Arbuthnot, the transports then weighed anchor and set sail for Charleston.

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When I learned German, listening to German music regularly really helped me get used to the sounds and patterns of the language. I'm trying to learn Spanish and Chinese now and need band/artist recs!

In English my top artists are (in order): Florence + the Machine, Bastille, Autoheart, Young the Giant, AJR, Hozier, Lorde, OneRepublic, Wrabel, Dodie, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Watsky, Sigrid.

In German my top artists are (in order): AnnenMayKantereit, Alligatoah, Casper, Tonbandgerät, Von Wegen Lisbeth, Gisbert zu Knyphausen, Marteria.

What do you think I would like in Spanish and Chinese? (More German recs could also be useful for practice.) (And if there's something in English you think I should be listening to I guess you can tell me that too lol)

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Gisbert zu Knyphausen & Kai Schumacher - Nähe des Geliebten (Official Music Video)

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[Album + Video] Finn Moriz kündigt Debütalbum "SIRI SPIEL LOVESONGS" an!

Finn Moriz kündigt mit der neuen Single "Wölfe" sein Debütalbum "SIRI SPIEL LOVESONGS" für den 5. September auf [PIAS] Recordings Germany an! Nachdem der gebürtige Hamburger letztes Jahr seine ersten beiden Songs "Bleiben" und "Versehen" veröffentlichte, erscheint heute die neue Single "Wölfe". Finn Moriz geht dabei kompromisslos nach vorne und markiert den bisher eingängigsten und intensivsten Song.

"Wölfe" ist druckvoll, eingängig und zugleich höchst emotional. Gerade wenn man denkt, der Song hätte seinen Höhepunkt erreicht, schaltet Finn Moriz noch eine Gang hoch und liefert ein mitreißendes Finale. Dabei scheint dem Newcomer der Song mehr oder weniger zugelaufen zu sein, wie Finn Moriz erzählt: „Ich weiß noch genau, wie ich nach einem Studio-Tag nach Hause gefahren bin und plötzlich den Refrain von „Wölfe“ im Kopf hatte. Es gibt manchmal so Momente, in denen man eine Idee hat und sofort weiß, dass dieser Song geschrieben werden muss. Das sind oft die schönsten Momente, weil sie immer ein großes Gefühl der Euphorie mit sich bringen.“

Das Video zu "Wölfe" ist von RAW SOULS produziert worden, und spielt mit den Aspekten, die Finn Moriz vor allem zum Songschreiben inspirierten: Liebe und Angst. „Beides ist auf ihre Art und Weise persönlich und individuell, gleichzeitig aber auch universell und allgegenwärtig. In Wölfe geht es um eine allgegenwertige Angst, um eine unsichtbare Bedrohung, gleichzeitig um Mechanismen und Strukturen unserer Gesellschaft und individuelle Impulse, inmitten dieser Strukturen zu überleben.“

Auf Albumlänge ist "SIRI SPIEL LOVESONGS" vielseitig, zugänglich, dennoch komplex und lyrisch tiefgreifend. Neben druckvollen Stücken wie "Wölfe" oder "Bleiben", die Pop-Appeal mit Singer-Songwriter Charme verbinden, gibt es auch Stücke, die viel mehr an Höchste Eisenbahn und Gisbert zu Knyphausen erinnern. Gemeinsam mit Produzent Philipp Schwär hat Finn Moriz ein in sich komplett kohärentes Album erschaffen, das genau das schafft, was er sich beim Albumtitel "SIRI SPIEL LOVESONGS" gedacht hat – eine Auszeit und ein kurzer Moment entfernt vom Alltag. „Wenn wir Liebeslieder hören wollen, dann oft um in eine Welt zu entkommen, die der eigenen Gefühlswelt Ausdruck verleiht. Eine Welt, die genauso ein Trost spendender Freund sein kann als auch ein Ausgestalter der eigenen Euphorie oder Katalysator von Wut und Trauer. Eine Welt, die uns auf besondere Art und Weise fühlen lässt, dass wir am Leben sind. Dieses Album soll genauso eine Welt sein.“

Tracklist "SIRI SPIEL LOVESONGS": 01. Wölfe 02. Lauf 03. Versehen 04. Worauf kommt es an 05. Alles glänzt 06. Lisa 07. Bleiben 08. 3 Punkte 09. 28 Falter 10. Noch ist sie da doch sie wird gehen 11. Pfützen vorm Aldi 12. Ein guter Plan

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Review for Frieze: 'Cosima zu Knyphausen Embraces Sapphic Carnality'

I reviewed Cosima zu Knyphausen's exhibition at Galerie Thomas Schulte for Frieze. You can read it here.

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Check out Cosima zu Knyphausen, Untitled (2018), From Galerie Thomas Schulte

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Cosima zu Knyphausen

The End surprised me

2022

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Weingut Baron Knyphausen Riesling Erbach Siegelsberg GG Rheingau 2022

Loess and lime. From above the Marcobrunn. A tighter nose than the previous two wines from Marcobrunn. Very apricot. Almost in a distilled Schnapps sense. Influence of wood is felt but not distracting. Quite mineral, long, and fresh on the palate. Very good. ***++

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Gisbert zu Knyphausen - Melancholie (Official Video)

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Blue Hour Owl

credit: © Iko Knyphausen @smithsonianmag

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Cosima zu Knyphausen