Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone Hertha Klust, piano
Beethoven: Mailied op. 52 Nr. 4;Marmotte op. 52 Nr. 7;Ich liebe
dich WoO. 123;I questa tomba oscura WoO. 133: Andenken WoO. 136;
Neue Liebe, neues Leben op. 75 Nr. 2;Aus Goethes Faust op. 75
Nr. 3;Wonne der Wehmut op. 83 Nr. 1;Sehnsucht op. 83 Nrr. 2;
An die Hoffnung op. 94
Brahms: Heimkehr op. 7 Nr. 6;Ein Sonett op. 14 Nr. 4;Wie rafft
ich mich op. 32 Nr. 1;Botschaft op. 47 Nr. 1;Abenddämmerung
op. 49 Nr. 5;Es träumte mir op. 57 Nr. 3;Eine gute, gute Nacht
op. 59 Nr. 6;Dein blaues Auge op. 59 Nr. 8;Sommerabend op. 85
Nr. 1;Mondenschein op. 85 Nr. 2;Ständchen op. 106 Nr. 1
A great collection of live Lieder performances by the Master of the field! This disc of Beethoven and Brahms Lieder shows the young Fischer-Dieskau of 1951-52 as already a dynamo of Lieder. This recording is on the German Audite label, and is of wonderful quality. This is the fourth edition by Audite of Fischer-Dieskau live recordings. Some of the highlights are Beethoven's 'Aus Goethes Faust' and 'Mailied', where as the Brahms set features 'Dein Blaues Auge' and 'Botschaft'. A great piece of unknown, and previously unreleashed, Fischer-Dieskau, and a wonderful archival piece. A great recording!
“He knew exactly what he wanted to sing and how to go about it. The word ‘magnetism’ – so frequently misappropriated for all types of advertising – fully applied in his case.” This tribute from the literary scholar and contemporary witness Hans Mayer makes it clear that young Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau’s admirers came from all age groups and all walks of life, from intellectuals to returning prisoners-of-war, from Hans Mayer to Wilhelm Furtwängler. Beginning in the late 1940s “FiDi,” as he was already known in his Berlin years, elevated lied singing to an unparalleled level associated with his mellifluous baritone, superb vocal technique, and the credibility of his interpretations. Fortunately the persuasive powers of his early years are attested to not only by ear witnesses but by many radio recordings. These two sets of
lieder by Johannes Brahms (including Abenddämmerung and Ständchen) and Ludwig van Beethoven are taken from two recording sessions held at Berlin’s RIAS broadcasting company in 1951/52. Beethoven’s lieder did not belong to the standard repertoire at the time, and it was Fischer-Dieskau who first popularized them.
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