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The Very Best Of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau / EMI Classics 2x Audio CD 2003 Stereo
UPC 724357592222
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (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 post-war period, best known as a singer of Franz Schubert's Lieder, particularly "Winterreise" of which his recordings with accompanists Gerald Moore and Jörg Demus are still critically acclaimed half a century after their release.
Recording an array of repertoire (spanning centuries) as musicologist Alan Blyth asserted, "No singer in our time, or probably any other has managed the range and versatility of repertory achieved by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Opera, Lieder and oratorio in German, Italian or English came alike to him, yet he brought to each a precision and individuality that bespoke his perceptive insights into the idiom at hand." In addition, he recorded in French, Russian, Hebrew, Latin and Hungarian. He was described as "one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century" and "the most influential singer of the 20th Century".
Fischer-Dieskau was ranked the second greatest singer of the century (after Jussi Björling) by Classic CD (United Kingdom) "Top Singers of the Century" Critics' Poll (June 1999). The French dubbed him "Le miracle Fischer-Dieskau" and Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf called him "a born god who has it all." At his peak, he was greatly admired for his interpretive insights and exceptional control of his soft, beautiful instrument. He dominated both the opera and concert platforms for over thirty years.
| Label: | EMI Classics – 724357592222 |
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| Format: |
2 x CD, Compilation
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2003 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Baroque, Romantic, Oratorio, Opera |
Tracklist:
| Franz Schubert | |||
| 1-1 | Das Wandern (Die Schöne Müllerin D.795) | 2:19 | |
| 1-2 | Wohin? (Die Schöne Müllerin D.795) | 2:10 | |
| 1-3 | Halt! (Die Schöne Müllerin D.795) | 1:30 | |
| 1-4 | Danksagung An Den Bach (Die Schöne Müllerin D.795) | 2:21 | |
| 1-5 | Ungeduld (Die Schöne Müllerin D.795) | 2:36 | |
| 1-6 | Das Lied Im Grünen, D.917 | 5:06 | |
| 1-7 | Der Tod Und Das Mädchen, D.531 | 2:28 | |
| 1-8 | Heidenröslein, D.257 | 1:44 | |
| 1-9 | Die Forelle, D.550 | 2:00 | |
| 1-10 | Ständchen, D.957 | 3:42 | |
| 1-11 | Du Bist Die Ruh', D. 776 | 4:36 | |
| 1-12 | Erlkönig, D.328 | 4:20 | |
| 1-13 | Gute Nacht (Winterreise D.911) | 5:37 | |
| 1-14 | Die Post (Winterreise D.911) | 2:20 | |
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Johannes Brahms |
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| 1-15 | Von Ewiger Liebe Op.43/1 | 4:39 | |
| 1-16 | Die Mainacht, Op.43/2 | 3:34 | |
| 1-17 | Wiegenlied, Op.49/4 | 1:38 | |
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Hugo Wolf |
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| 1-18 | Auch Kleine Dinge (Italiienisches Liederbuch) | 2:05 | |
| 1-19 | Fussreise | 2:38 | |
| 1-20 | Gebet | 2:24 | |
| 1-21 | Der Gärtner | 1:28 | |
| 1-22 | Lebewohl | 2:31 | |
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Richard Strauss |
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| 1-23 | Morgen!, Op.27 | 4:17 | |
| 1-24 | Freundliche Vision, Op.48 | 2:45 | |
| 1-25 | Mit Deinen Blauen Augen, Op.56 | 1:32 | |
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Gustav Mahler |
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| 1-26 | Des Antonius Von Padua Fischpredigt (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) | 4:01 | |
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Johann Sebastian Bach |
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| 2-1 | Grosser Herr, O Starker König (Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV248) | 4:56 | |
| 2-2 | Erleucht' Auch Meine Finestre Sinnen (Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV248) |
4:05 | |
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George Frederic Handel |
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| 2-3 | Cara Sposa, Amante Cara (Rinaldo, Act I) | 4:11 | |
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Richard Wagner |
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| 2-4 | Die Frist Ist Um (Die Fliegende Holländer, Act I) | 10:45 | |
| 2-5 | Leb' Wohl (Wotans Farewell) (Die Walküre, Act III) | 15:42 | |
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Giuseppe Verdi |
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| 2-6 | Il Balen Del Suo Sorriso (Il Trovatore, Act II) | 3:07 | |
| 2-7 | Cortigiani, Vil Razza Dannata! (Rigoletto,Act II) | 4:45 | |
| 2-8 | Per Me Giunto È Il Di Supremo (Don Carlo, Act III) | 6:24 | |
| 2-9 | Alzati!...Eri Tu (Un Ballo In Maschera, Act III) | 5:57 | |
| 2-10 | Vanne...Credo In Un Dio Crudel (Otello, Act II) | 4:56 | |
| 2-11 | Era La Notte...Si, Pel Ciel (Otello, Act II) | 7:48 |
- Baritone Vocals – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- Cello – Jacques Neilz (tracks: 2-3)
- Composed By – Franz Schubert (tracks: 1-1 to 1-14), Georg Friedrich Händel (tracks: 2-3), Giuseppe Verdi (tracks: 2-6 to 2-11), Gustav Mahler (tracks: 1-26), Hugo Wolf (tracks: 1-18 to 1-22), Johann Sebastian Bach (tracks: 2-1 to 2-2), Johannes Brahms (tracks: 1-15 to 1-17), Richard Strauss (tracks: 1-23 to 1-25), Richard Wagner (tracks: 2-4 to 2-5)
- Conductor – Alberto Erede (tracks: 2-6 to 2-9), George Szell (tracks: 1-26), Sir Philip Ledger* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-2), Rafael Kubelik (tracks: 2-4 to 2-5), Sir John Barbirolli (tracks: 2-10 to 2-11)
- Flute – Jean-Pierre Rampal (tracks: 2-3)
- Harpsichord – Robert Veyron-Lacroix (tracks: 2-3)
- Liner Notes – Tony Locantro
- Orchestra – Berliner Philharmoniker (tracks: 2-6 to 2-9), New Philharmonia Orchestra (tracks: 2-10 to 2-11), Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks (tracks: 2-4 to 2-5), The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (tracks: 2-1 to 2-2), The London Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 1-26)
- Piano – Gerald Moore (tracks: 1-1 to 1-14, 1-18 to 1-25), Wolfgang Sawallisch (tracks: 1-15 to 1-17)
- Tenor Vocals – James McCracken (tracks: 2-11)
- Words By – Christian Daniel Schubart (tracks: 1-9), Eduard Mörike (tracks: 1-19 to 1-22), Friedrich Rückert (tracks: 1-11), Georg Scherer (tracks: 1-17), Heinrich Heine (tracks: 1-25), Johann Anton Friedrich Reil (tracks: 1-6), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (tracks: 1-8, 1-12), John Henry Mackay (tracks: 1-23), Josef Wenzig (tracks: 1-15), Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (tracks: 1-16), Ludwig Rellstab (tracks: 1-10), Matthias Claudius (tracks: 1-7), Otto Julius Bierbaum (tracks: 1-24), Wilhelm Müller (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-13, 1-14)
