Elmar Krekeler (24 January 2011). "Max Raabe und Annette Humpe wollen den Pop retten". Die Welt (in German). welt.de . Retrieved 16 January 2013.

Max Raabe: Der Mann mit dem Palast Orchester". Stern (in German). stern.de. Associated Press. 1 December 2005 . Retrieved 16 January 2013. 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] Babylon Berlin" star Max Raabe: acting talent? I don't have". Time News. 9 October 2022 . Retrieved 13 March 2023. 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 .Sagen Sie jetzt nichts, Max Raabe". Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin (in German). Munich: sz-magazin.sueddeutsche.de. 2008 . Retrieved 16 January 2013. Interview Max Raabe: "Zu viele Künstler lassen die Hosen herunter" ". Stern. 2008-04-11 . Retrieved 2011-04-23. Raabe developed an interest in the sound of German dance and film music of the 1920s and 1930s, such as the songs of the Comedian Harmonists, from seeing old films on television and from his parents' record collection. [2] He formally studied music at the Berlin University of the Arts, intending originally to become a baritone opera singer. He and eleven other students formed the Palast Orchester in 1985. The ensemble initially used music arrangements that Raabe found at various flea markets. [3] The orchestra practised these arrangements for one year without any public engagements or performances. [4] The orchestra first performed publicly at the 1987 Berliner 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] Raabe and the Palast Orchester had a hit with his 1992 original, Schlager-styled song "Kein Schwein ruft mich an" ("Nobody ever calls me", almost literal translation: "No pig calls me"), a pop song in 1920s style. Henrik John Hohl (2008-11-24). "Gentleman: Max Raabe erobert die Welt". Bunte . Retrieved 2011-04-23. Barrymore Laurence Scherer (1 March 2010). "The Wunderbar Max Raabe". The Wall Street Journal. wsj.com . Retrieved 16 January 2013.

Jason Victor Serinus (2 February 2010). "The Musical Paradox of Max Raabe – An Interview". Playbill Arts. playbillarts.com . Retrieved 16 January 2013. 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:

Instagram

Max Raabe's Palast Orchester: Timeless Elegance". All Things Considered (National Public Radio), 19 October 2008. 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. Robert Levine (29 November 2005). "Keeping the Old Cabaret Alive in the Land of 'Cabaret' ". The New York Times . Retrieved 16 January 2013. Helnwein Museum, "Marilyn Manson Marries Dita von Teese at Helnwein's Irish Castle. Helnwein is best man . 3 December 2005 Ronni Reich (2011-04-15). "Max Raabe and Palast Orchester perform at NJPAC on Sunday". The Star-Ledger . Retrieved 2011-04-23.

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. 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. 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.Robert Levine (2005-11-29). "Keeping the Old Cabaret Alive in the Land of 'Cabaret' ". New York Times . Retrieved 2011-04-23. The orchestra made its Carnegie Hall debut in 2005. [7] The ensemble returned to Carnegie Hall in November 2007, [1] and the performance was recorded for commercial release [8] on the album Heute Nacht oder nie – Live In New York. The orchestra returned to Carnegie Hall in March 2014. [6] The orchestra has collaborated with musicians such as HK Gruber, [9] Peter Lohmeyer, and Heino Ferch. [10] In other media, the orchestra appeared in the 1994 film Der bewegte Mann. 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.