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 fischerdieskau, born may 28, 1925, berlin, germanydied may 18, 2012, berg, bavaria, german operatic baritone and preeminent singer of lieder, distinguished for his lyrical voice, commanding presence, and superb artistry fischerdieskau studied with georg walter before serving in world war ii and with hermann weissenborn afterward. As a child, fischerdieskau played with a cardboard puppet theater, moving the. 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. Winterreise fischerdieskau, dietrich, brendel, alfred. The original texts of over seven hundred and fifty songs limelight. Fischerdieskau edition dietrich fischerdieskau songs.
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. Fischerdieskaus beautiful voice and mastery of technique made him the. After two years as a prisoner of war, the young baritone returned to germany and soon made his oratorio debut in brahms ein deutsches requiem, and his stage debut in verdis don carlos. The boy grew up staging plays by goethe and schiller in his puppet theatre. Moore is masterful throughout, from the delicacy of his touch in liebesbotschaft to the urgency of aufenthalt. The original texts of over seven hundred and fifty songs limelight dietrich fischerdieskau, george bird, richard. Schubert 21 lieder by fischerdieskau, moore, schubert.
Dietrich fischerdieskau bayerischer staatsopernchor cd album. Dietrich fischerdieskau, ne a berlin le 28 mai 1925 et mort le 18 mai 2012 a berg en baviere. Music profile for dietrich fischerdieskau, born 28 may 1925. The magisterial german baritone dietrich fischerdieskau, whom i memorialize at the beginning of my column in this weeks new yorker, made almost too. I needed to know something of the texts and thus turned to the fischerdieskau book. Dietrich fischerdieskau was a revolutionary performer fischerdieskau reorientated our listening experience, writes daniel barenboim in a personal tribute to the great baritone daniel barenboim. Books by dietrich fischerdieskau author of the fischer. Fischerdieskau definition of fischerdieskau by the. Born in read more berlin on may 28, 1925, fischerdieskau began his vocal studies at the age of 16, only shortly before being drafted into the nazi wehrmacht. Dietrich fischerdieskau has 29 books on goodreads with 240 ratings.
The fischerdieskau book of lieder by dietrich fischerdieskau, 978087949, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Dieter fischerdieskau is to my mind the unsurpassed interpreter of schuberts lieder. Fischerdieskau was known for the sheer beauty of his voice and his immaculate. Lieder fischerdieskau, dietrich, eschenbach, christoph. My collection includes the song texts in german, but, alas, does not have english translations.
Leuwerik, from 1965 to 1967, and christina pugelschule, from 1968 to 1975. Check out dietrich fischer dieskau on amazon music. 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. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Fischerdieskau synonyms, fischerdieskau pronunciation, fischerdieskau translation, english dictionary definition of fischerdieskau. Dietrich fischerdieskau grabs these songs by their collective scruff, and summons your attention in this extraordinary 1977 salzburg festival recital. Dietrich fischerdieskau was a german outstanding singer and conductor of.
Subsequently, fischerdieskau married actress ruth leuwerik 19651967 and christina pugelschule, the daughter of an american voice teacher 196875. He has been married to the soprano julia varady since 1977. From 1976 to 1977 he was a laureate in the german music leagues national selection of. The fischerdieskau book of lieder by dietrich fischerdieskau. Dietrich fischerdieskau may 28, 1925 may 18, 2012, german. In 1968 he married christina pugelschule dissolved 1975. Dietrich fischerdieskau german opera singer britannica. He was married to irmgard poppen until her death in 1963 and to ruth leuwerik from 1965 to 1967 divorced. Dietrich fischerdieskaus most popular book is the fischerdieskau book of lieder. German lyric baritone and conductor, born 28 may 1925 in berlin, germany, died 18 may 2012 in berg, germany.
And so, i ordered what i expected to be the cd version of the lp in norway and the cassette i had in nepal. 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. Original texts of 750 songs in german limelight 1st limelight ed by dietrich fischerdieskau isbn. Nobody who was present at dietrich fischerdieskaus british debut will ever forget it. The original texts of over seven hundred and fifty songs limelight dietrich fischerdieskau, george bird, richard stokes, dietrich fischerdieskau on. He participated in masterclasses with franco ferrara, seiji ozawa and leonard bernstein. Dietrich fischerdieskau viquipedia, lenciclopedia lliure. Irmgard fischerdieskau died in 1963 of complications following childbirth. So, like countless people, i got to know german lieder through fischerdieskau, and for me he simply is the voice of schubert and schumann and wolf and so.
Aideznous a ameliorer nos pages auteur en mettant a jour votre bibliographie et en envoyant une photo et une biographie nouvelles ou a jour. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Although arguably slightly past his peak in the recording of the latter, fischerdieskau was at the height of his career when. Dietrich fischerdieskau, who has died aged 86, had one of the most sublime. The late, legendary baritone dietrich fischerdieskau has a unique position in the history of musical interpretation. However, he would not sound as good as he does without pianist gerald moores superb support. Dietrich fischerdieskau, christoph eschenbach schumann. As dietrich fischerdieskau turns 80, martin kettle talks to the prolific berliner about his extraordinary career. I recently purchased a sixcd set on emi of fischerdieskau singing brahms lieder.
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