She switches effortlessly between singing and playing the violin, and occasionally takes a bold turn at the singing saw. With her voice and various instruments, she soars through a wide variety of genres with fervor and passion.

But what remains the morning after? Nothing but mere memories of the past? The songs of the magnificent Hilde Knef are just as essential to answering this question as Grieg’s “Morning Mood” or Billie Holiday’s “Good Morning Heartache.” Morricone’s “Play Me the Song of Death” gets under your skin just as much as Piazzolla’s “Regreso al amor” (Return to Love).

In the end, a promising realization remains:

Even during the day, there’s no reason to be bored—after the night comes before the night!