His protean career was surely unique, as he sang and recorded more vocal music than any who came before. During a career that spanned nearly five decades, dietrich fischer dieskau established himself as one of the most accomplished performing artists of the twentieth century. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. I have numerous brendel recordings and think that this may be his finest playing. His father, albert 18651937, a classical scholar, was a secondary school principal, and his mother, dora 18841966 was a teacher. Dietrich fischer dieskau baritone christoph eschenbachpiano 1979. He started singing as a child and began formal voice lessons at the age of sixteen. May 29, 2012 the magisterial german baritone dietrich fischerdieskau, whom i memorialize at the beginning of my column in this weeks new yorker, made almost too many recordings to count. Robert schumann dietrich fischerdieskau jorg demus dichterliebe liederkreis op. Amazon complete schubert lieder fischerdieskau, schubert.
Fischerdieskaus 12 best recordings music the guardian. May 18, 2012 dietrich fischer dieskau discography and songs. Albert dietrich fischer dieskau was born on may 28, 1925 in berlin. Topics schubert, erlkonig, dietrich fischerdieskau, dwtkeninny. Dietrich fischerdieskau was another such a revolutionary performer. May 22, 2012 fischerdieskaus singing of the abschied farewell normally sung by a mezzo is a revelation in this famous vienna recording under leonard bernstein. Autumn journey schubert recital 2007 starring dietrich fischerdieskau on dvd and bluray.
May 18, 2012 dietrich fischer dieskau, the distinguished german baritone, has died aged 86. Voice of the century includes dvds limited edition dietrich fischerdieskau on allmusic 20 no other singer is more closely associated with. Fischerdieskau edition 8 fischerdieskau, barenboim, liszt. Lieder fischerdieskau, dietrich, eschenbach, christoph. This intelligence seems key to fischerdieskaus art. Dietrich fischerdieskaus most popular book is the fischerdieskau book of lieder. I did a direct comparison of the dicthterliebe with the famous wunderlich recording and definitely prefer fischer dieskau. Dietrich fischerdieskau, hartmut holl, christoph eschenbach, dietrich henschel, claudia barainsky, dietrich greve, itziar real u. Dietrich fischerdieskau, the distinguished german baritone, has died aged 86. Dietrich fischerdieskau, robert schumann, dietrich fischerdieskau.
This cubic box set of 23 cds and two dvds is as comprehensive as collectors could want even more than the discontinued 21disc fischerdieskau edition, which it incorporates, for it. Dietrich fischerdieskau has 29 books on goodreads with 240 ratings. He was married to irmgard poppen until her death in 1963 and to ruth leuwerik from 1965 to 1967 divorced. 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. Lp deutsche grammophon, deutsche grammophon 9 109, slpm 9 109.
Dietrich fischerdieskau music, videos, stats, and photos. Music profile for dietrich fischerdieskau, born 28 may 1925. Dietrich fischer dieskau had one of the twentieth centurys greatest baritone voices. The magisterial german baritone dietrich fischerdieskau, whom i memorialize at the beginning of my column in this weeks new yorker, made almost too many recordings to count. Fischerdieskau, dietrich dietrich fischerdieskau early. Listen to your favorite songs from dietrich fischerdieskau. Classica dietrich fischerdieskau early recordings on deutsche grammophon 2005, mp3 tracks, 320 kbps.
Celebrating dietrich fischerdieskaus 85th birthday, audite is issuing a fourpart birthday edition, adding studio and live concert recordings made between 1951 and 1989 to an already existing ninecd audite fischerdieskau edition. Albert dietrich fischerdieskau was born on may 28, 1925 in berlin. Dichterliebe, a poets love composed 1840, is the bestknown song cycle of robert. Provided to youtube by universal music group schumann. Classica dietrich fischerdieskau early recordings on deutsche grammophon 2005, mp3 tracks, 320 kbps lossy. When he was drafted into the wehrmacht in 1943, fischerdieskau had just completed his secondary school studies and one semester at the berlin conservatory. Both fischer dieskau and brendel are very expressive and bring exceptional feeling and thought to the music. Robert schumann, dietrich fischerdieskau, jorg demus. He gave his first song recital as a 22yearold, and the next year made his. Fischerdieskau edition 8 fischerdieskau, barenboim. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Celebrating dietrich fischerdieskaus 85th birthday, audite is issuing a fourpart. Fischerdieskaus family background was rooted in what might be called the. Texts and translations for dichterliebe by heinrich heine and.
Music profile for dietrich fischer dieskau, born 28 may 1925. Both fischerdieskau and brendel are very expressive and bring exceptional feeling and thought to the music. German lyric baritone and conductor, born 28 may 1925 in berlin, germany, died 18 may 2012 in berg, germany. Fischerdieskau edition dietrich fischerdieskau songs. He was the youngest of three sons from his fathers second marriage. Cantatas bwv 56, 4, 82 fischer dieskau richter by dietrich fischerdieskau, johann sebastian bach, karl richter from amazons classical music store. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Listen to your favorite songs from dietrich fischer dieskau. Dietrich fischerdieskau had one of the twentieth centurys greatest baritone voices. Dietrich fischerdieskau obituary music the guardian.
No other singer is more closely associated with the art song than dietrich fischerdieskau, and his exemplary recordings for deutsche grammophon are among the great treasures of the 20th century. Dietrich fischerdieskau gerald moore, franz schubert, robert schumann. During a career that spanned nearly five decades, dietrich fischerdieskau established himself as one of the most accomplished performing artists of the twentieth century. Dietrich fischerdieskau was a revolutionary performer. Classica dietrich fischerdieskau early recordings on. Books by dietrich fischerdieskau author of the fischer. Albert dietrich fischerdieskau 19252012 was born in berlin to albert, a principal, and dora, a teacher. Erlkoenig fischer dieskau, dg 196668 by dwtkeninny. The best cheap alternative to get a score would be to use pdf files of the friedlander. This recording was made at the height of his powers when he was forty in 1965. Dietrich fischerdieskau early recordings on deutsche grammophon. Brazilian pianist, eliane rodrigues, literally taking the performance below the stage. Classical music news reading room, webcast scheduler, news releases, audio and video links, streaming ecards, the canadian classical music calendar database, downloads.