Dresden, Rückkehr des "Karajan vom Schillerplatz, 02.09.2006

[@guntherlotze5040]

GOLDIG! In meiner Studentenzeit beim Zwischenstop am Schilli immer DAS Highlight. Wir haben ihn sogar aus Spaß geärgert, indem wir losgelaufen sind, wenn er noch nicht frei gegeben hatte. Piep-Piep! Der Anschiß von ihm war KULT!

[@falktillner2479]

Ja er konnte flüssig/zügig diese Kreuzung regeln humorvoll ,freundlich und energisch(ich war Fahrer auf der Liste. 4).👍

[@Rebel2766]

Der beste Dirigent von Schillerplatz den ich kenne, und ich rede von den 70 gern. Er kennt auch noch die Fam Richter, wenn er noch lebt, schöne Grüße von Jens. Schön das zu sehen. Danke an die Heimat

[@manuelaroy]

Ein schönes Stück Dresden.

[@thebeautymaker9784]

Das war schon fast Ballett, was er damals geboten hat😁👍. So anmutig und rhythmisch war keiner in ganz Dresden. Ich war immer enttäuscht, wenn er gerade keinen Dienst hatte.

[@sekarmaltum1695]

Es ist seltsam sich das jetzt anzuschauen, weil die heutige "Normal"ität sich so drastisch vom Menschsein entfernt hat.

[@nachosten8563]

Was hat sich denn Ihrer Meinung nach vom Mensch sein bzw. der Normalität entfernt?

[@ilirllukaci5345]

Could someone please translate for me what is going on here? And what the devil this had to do with Herr von Karajan?

[@nachosten8563]

Hi. This film is about a well-known and popular traffic cop (Günther Jakob) in the East German city of Dresden. From around 1979 to 1994, Günther Jacob directed the traffic at the intersection called "Schillerplatz". There were no traffic lights. Because of his elegant movements, he was nicknamed "The Karajan of Schillerplatz" by motorists. Everyone knew him and liked him. From 1994 traffic lights were installed and Günther Jakob had to leave his intersection forever. 12 years later there was a comeback for a few hours. A citizens' initiative brought Günther Jakob back to Schillerplatz. The authorities approved it. Everyone who knew him wanted to see him again. It was a very nice reunion. In the following link you will find a video of Günther Jakob directing traffic in 1993. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaitopyPmNWWhpo

[@ilirllukaci5345]

@@nachosten8563 did Günther close his eyes while he directed traffic?

[@nachosten8563]

@@ilirllukaci5345 ??? what??? I don't understand the point of this question.

[@ilirllukaci5345]

@@nachosten8563 Sorry for the little joke. Karajan was notorious for closing his eyes when he conducted late in his career. In fact the issue was blown up into a controversy by his enemies. Btw, one of the most successful recordings of his career was made with the Dresden Staatskappelle, of Meistersinger in the early 1970's. He said of that orchestra that it's sound shone like old gold. Perhaps in that opera there could been among the master guilders/singers a role of master traffic cop?