Dietrich fischerdieskau, the distinguished german baritone, has died aged 86. Dietrich fischerdieskau 28 may 1925 18 may 2012 was a german lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous lieder performers of the postwar period, described as one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century and the most influential singer of the 20th century. Since the 1950s, dietrich fischerdieskau has defined the art of liedersinging. Lieder to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. In 1951, he made his salzburg festival concert debut with mahlers lieder eines fahrenden gesellen songs of a wayfarer under wilhelm furtwangler. Dietrich fischerdieskau, rafael kubelik, karl bohm. In 1949, fischerdieskau married the cellist irmgard poppen. The fischerdieskau book of lieder by dietrich fischerdieskau. Fischerdieskau sings wolf goethe lieder 211 youtube. Kubelik is a most persuasive mahlerian too, and the 1968 sound is quite excellent. May 18, 2012 dietrich fischerdieskau 28 may 1925 18 may 2012 was a german lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous lieder art song performers of the postwar period, best known as a singer of franz schuberts lieder, particularly winterreise of which his recordings with accompanist gerald moore and jorg demus are still critically acclaimed half a century after. Dietrich fischerdieskau classical music wiki fandom. Dietrich fischerdieskau 28 may 1925 18 may 2012 was a german lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous lieder art song performers of the postwar period, described as one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century and the most influential singer of the 20th century. Lieder dietrich fischerdieskau, christoph eschenbach, robert schumann.
Few can rival him in his range and beauty of tone in conveying the heartache of the young traveller in the lieder eines fahrenden gesellen. Dietrich fischer dieskau was born in berlin on 28 may 1925 to parents who were both academics. Fidi and kubelik made this lefg in 1968, two years before they recorded a fine mahler 8th, as kubelik was recording. Dietrich fischerdieskau was a german lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous lieder performers of the postwar period, best. Lieder dietrich fischerdieskau, christoph eschenbach, robert. Dietrich fischerdieskau bassbaritone short biography.
The cycle of four lieder for medium voice often performed by women as well as men was written around 188485 in the wake of mahlers unhappy love for soprano johanna richter, whom he met while conductor of the opera house in kassel, germany, and orchestrated and revised in the 1890s. Dietrich fischerdieskau, jorg demus, ludwig van beethoven. Starting in 1954 fischerdieskau was a frequent guest in bayreuth, and from 1956 on in salzburg where he had made his debut already in 1954 in mahler. Dietrich fischerdieskau performs a selection of mahlers songs, with karl engel at the piano. Lieder eines fahrenden gesellen songs of a wayfarer is a song cycle by gustav mahler on his own texts. It is well organised with good indexes and with poem and translation on the same page very useful when following the text while listening to a performance. Fischerdieskau, dietrich 19252012 worldcat identities. This youtube clip captures fischerdieskau at his finest, performing one of the songs from mahlers lieder eines fahrenden gesellen. The original texts of over 750 songs, translated by richard stokes and george bird. The original texts of over seven hundred and fifty songs limelight dietrich fischerdieskau, george bird, richard. Lieder, an album by dietrich fischerdieskau on spotify. May 19, 2012 for a very different side of fischerdieskaus artistry, check out his count almaviva in jeanpierre ponnelles 1976 film of mozarts le nozze di figaro with karl bohm conducting the vienna philharmonic. Dietrich fischerdieskau has 29 books on goodreads with 237 ratings. Fischerdieskau was ranked the second greatest singer of the century after.
Dietrich fischerdieskau 28 may 1925 18 may 2012 1 was a german lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous lieder performers of the postwar period, described as one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century 2 and the most influential singer of the 20th century. It is unique in that it sets the songs against the background of the composers life in vienna, revealing the relevance of his lieder to the age he lived in. Mahler was a composer in which fischerdieskau excelled. While it duplicates the same lieder eines fahrenden gesellen from another dg originals reissue, this disc adds two other lieder sets for orchestra plus five songs accompanied by piano. Two years later he was drafted into the army on completion of his secondary school studies and one term at the berlin conservatoire.
In fischerdieskaus 1956 recording of beethovens songs for emi, his youth works with him in some songs and against him in others. While this does not necessarily make much of a difference in his recordings of brahms ein deutsches requiem, it does make a tremendous difference in his recordings of mahlers lieder eines fahrenden gesellen. He is widely considered to have been the finest modern interpreter of german lieder, and his extensive operatic career was noted for fine musicianship and powerful. Music profile for dietrich fischerdieskau, born 28 may 1925. The original texts of over seven hundred and fifty songs limelight. His father, albert fischer 18651937, a classical scholar, headmaster of a secondary school, and composer, legally conjoined his mothers maiden surname to his in. Fischerdieskaus musicianship and technique were always perfect. Dietrich fischerdieskau and 23 related entities entities. The poets whose work became great lieder receive almost as much attention as the composerunfriendly goethe, truly mediocre schiller, manicdepressive mayrhofer schuberts roommate, ossian, schlegeland fischerdieskau maneuvers easily in the periods philosophical crosscurrents. Mahler, dietrich fischer dieskau kindertotenlieder 4 ruckert lieder lieder eines fahrenden gesellen. After 1949 he made concert tours in the netherlands, switzerland, france and italy. It should come as no great surprise that the musician dietrich fischerdieskau, singer of lieder and opera, is also intensely occupied with reading and writing. Here fischerdiskau sings three wonderful song cycles by gustav mahler.
Fischerdieskau grew up in a house filled with books, and often observed his father, the author of several books of his own, hard at work on a writing project. Fischerdieskau, dietrich lieder eines fahrenden gesellen. Fischerdieskaus family background was rooted in what might be called the professional middle class of teachers, doctors, architects, and clergymen. Dietrich fischerdieskau musician music database radio.
Fischerdieskaus auseinandersetzung mit dem schubertschen liedmaterial ist. Dietrich fischerdieskau wikipedia republished wiki 2. Dietrich fischerdieskau december 7, 2012 offered for the first time complete on cd, here is dietrich fischerdieskaus christmas album, christmas songs, full of original choices. I needed to know something of the texts and thus turned to the fischerdieskau book. Dietrich fischerdieskau s most popular book is the fischerdieskau book of lieder. I needed to know something of the texts and thus turned to the fischerdieskau book of lieder, first published in 1976 and recently reissued. It should come as no great surprise that the musician dietrich fischerdieskau, singer of lieder and. I recently purchased a sixcd set on emi of fischerdieskau singing brahms lieder. Dietrich fischerdieskau wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre.
My catalogue has been updated november 3 with direct links. During a career that spanned nearly five decades, dietrich fischerdieskau established himself as one of the most accomplished performing artists of the twentieth century. As dietrich fischerdieskau turns 80, martin kettle talks to the prolific berliner. This cd collects four sets of lieder recorded by dietrich fisherdieskau from 1959 to 1968. He was the greatest liedersinger of the 20th century, setting new standards and influencing a whole generation. Bach well tempered clavier book ii prelude and fugue no. Dietrich fischerdieskau has 29 books on goodreads with 240 ratings. Jan 01, 2011 this cd collects four sets of lieder recorded by dietrich fisherdieskau from 1959 to 1968.
Dietrich fischerdieskau media wiki fandom powered by. This 11cd set brings together his landmark recordings for emi, among them the song cycles of. Dietrich fischerdieskau was a german lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous lieder performers of the postwar period, best known as a singer of franz schuberts lieder, particularly winterreise of which his recordings with accompanist gerald moore and jorg demus are still critically acclaimed half a century. May 18, 2012 berg on starnberg lake, bavaria, germany the german bassbaritone, albert dietrich fischerdieskau dfd, is the youngest of three sons from his fathers second marriage. Dietrich fischerdieskau album discography allmusic. The late, legendary baritone dietrich fischerdieskau has a unique position in the history of musical interpretation. Dietrich fischerdieskau 28 may 1925 18 may 20121 was a german lyric baritone and conductor of classicalmusic, one of the most famous lieder art song performers of the postwarperiod, described as one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century2 and the most influential singer of the 20th century. The song cycles to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Dietrich fischerdieskau media wiki fandom powered by wikia.
Fischerdieskau was a loved and respected performer of his generation, putting a very big. Subsequently, fischerdieskau made guest appearances at the opera houses in vienna and munich. Books by dietrich fischerdieskau author of the fischer. Fischer dieskau was a loved and respected performer of his generation, putting a very big stamp on the lieder musical tradition. Dietrich fischerdieskau 28 may 1925 18 may 2012 was a german lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous lieder performers of the postwar period, best known as a singer of franz schuberts lieder, particularly winterreise of which his recordings with accompanist gerald moore and jorg demus are still critically acclaimed half a century after their release. Fischerdieskau sings wolf goethe lieder 311 youtube. May 18, 2012 dietrich fischer dieskau, the distinguished german baritone, has died aged 86. The memoirs of dietrich fischerdieskau, forditotta ruth hein.
My collection includes the song texts in german, but, alas, does not have english translations. In a singing career of 45 years, he in particular exerted a virtually unprecedented influence on the performance of lieder, making a profoundly lasting impact on international singers and accompanists and holding audiences spellbound with the controlled power and beauty of his. The original texts of over seven hundred and fifty songs limelight dietrich fischerdieskau, george bird, richard stokes, dietrich fischerdieskau on. His protean career was surely unique, as he sang and recorded more vocal music than any who came before. May 25, 2012 the german baritone dietrich fischer dieskau was renowned for his interpretations of schubert, schumann and brahms songs, but his repertoire included opera and oratorio as well. Dietrich fischerdieskau simple english wikipedia, the free. Mahler dietrich fischer dieskau kubelik sinfonia n. Buy dietrich fischerdieskau, daniel barenboims album titled hugo wolf. Dietrich fischer dieskau born 28 may 1925 in berlin is a retired german lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous lieder performers of the postwar period and one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century. Dietrich fischerdieskau obituary music the guardian.
Books by dietrich fischerdieskau author of the fischerdieskau. Lp, re, ber deutsche grammophon, deutsche grammophon. Dietrich fischerdieskau, one of the great vocal artists of. Dietrich fischerdieskau 28 may 192518 may 2012 was a german lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous lieder art song performers of the postwar period, best known as a singer of franz schuberts lieder, particularly winterreise of which his recordings with accompanist gerald moore and jorg demus are still critically acclaimed half a century after their. He sang as a child but only started vocal lessons at the age of 16. Buy dietrich fischerdieskaus album titled schubert. Dietrich fischerdieskau 28 may 1925 18 may 2012 was a german lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous lieder art song performers of the postwar period, best known as a singer of franz schuberts lieder, particularly winterreise of which his recordings with accompanist gerald moore and jorg demus are still critically acclaimed half a century after. Baritone, dietrich fischer dieskau sings selected german lieder by schubert, brahms, wolf, strauss and mahler. Dietrich fischerdieskau 28 may 1925 18 may 2012 1 was a german lyric baritone and conductor of classicalmusic, one of the most famous lieder performers of the postwarperiod, described as one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century 2 and the most influential singer of the 20th century.
With the present recording the thirtyyearold fischerdieskau demonstrates his subtle art of textual exegesis, bathed in the dolcezza and suavity of his still young baritone voice. Dietrich fischerdieskaus most popular book is the fischerdieskau book of lieder. This book includes the original texts and english translations of 750 songs, including, of course, many texts set by brahms. Lieder eines fahrenden gesellen baritone vocals dietrich fischerdieskau lyrics by gustav mahler. Mahler, dietrich fischerdieskau lieder eines fahrenden. The fischerdieskau book of lieder is a beautifully produced book, and although a paperback, a pleasure to heft in the hand. The original texts of over 750 songs, forditotta richard stokes es george bird. The original texts of over seven hundred and fifty songs limelight kindle edition by bird, george, dietrich. The same year he sang for the first time at the edinburgh festival. He retired from the concert hall on new years day, 1993, at 67, and spent his time conducting, teaching especially the interpretation of lieder, painting and writing books. Out of fischerdieskaus great knowledge of the music of schubert comes this book. Ludwig van beethoven, dietrich fischer dieskau, jorg demus.
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