Fischerdieskau is also shown performing 23 songs by franz schubert at the opera theatre of nuremberg. Bruno monsaingeon directs this profile of german baritone dietrich fischerdieskau, who marks the occasion of his 70th birthday with a discussion of his life and work. 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. For another thing, the younger fischerdieskau was a more enthusiastic, even a more passionate singer than the older fischerdieskau and that pays added dividends. Here we offer dvd videos, covering a wide spectrum from opera to ballet, concertos to documentaries, contemporary to early music. Dietrich fischerdieskau bassbaritone short biography. May 18, 2012 dietrich fischer dieskau, the distinguished german baritone, has died aged 86. Dietrich fischerdieskau obituary music the guardian. This was one of fischerdieskaus best albums in the lp era and the transfer to cd is just as collectible. Fischerdieskau claims that his desire to be a conductor dates from 1961, when he and his older brother visited a rehearsal of don. The enigma a film by bruno monsaingeon 19982014 cast. Monsaingeon is also the author of the eloquent and insightful text of the lavishly. Dietrich fischer diskau, nicolas wilson, itziar real, rene hess, hartmut holl.
Fischerdieskau article about fischerdieskau by the free. To complete this impressive cycle, bruno monsaingeon then directed a major documentary profile of the maestro, dietrich fischerdieskau, autumn journey charles cros academy video prize, 1998 francois reichenbach prize, orphee du lyrique en images, 1998. Dietrich fischerdieskau still busy at 80, dietrich fischerdieskaus legacy to the world of music is assured. Together with the french production company ideale audience, euroarts music international are planning to release in the next three or four years a major edition which bears my name. May 18, 2012 berg on starnberg lake, bavaria, germany the german bassbaritone, albert dietrich fischer dieskau dfd, is the youngest of three sons from his fathers second marriage.
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. At the end of his life he died on august 1st, 1997, the great russian pianist agreed to talk in front of a camera to bruno monsaingeon and to recollect his beginnings. Albert dietrich fischer dieskau was born on may 28, 1925 in berlin. Bruno monsaingeon addresses the mystery of sviatoslav richter, the pianist glenn gould called a direct link from the composer to his listening audience. The magisterial german baritone dietrich fischerdieskau, whom i memorialize at the beginning of my column in this weeks new yorker, made almost too. His protean career was surely unique, as he sang and recorded more vocal music than any who came before. He was the older brother of dietrich fischerdieskau. Fischerdieskau definition of fischerdieskau by the free. You will find separate lists of these highdefinition discs on the bluray page. Le stroncature di sviatoslav richter classicaviva il blog della. 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.
Bruno monsaingeon edition 1 dietrich fischer dieskau. Here we reprint an interview with the singer that appeared in the july 2005 issue of bbc music magazine, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The first edition including six bluray discs is dedicated to the sensational lifetime achievement of none other thanthe onceinacentury singer dietrich fischer dieskau. Autumn journey is a filmed portrait of the life and work of german baritone, dietrich fischerdieskau. The works included span music history from monteverdi to part, in performances by some of the worlds most highly respected musicians. Other cds in the fischerdieskau edition include one with lieder based on themes from greek antiquity, always a popular subject in 19th century germany. I recently purchased a sixcd set on emi of fischer dieskau singing brahms lieder. I needed to know something of the texts and thus turned to the fischer dieskau book of lieder, first published in 1976 and recently reissued.
Made in west germany both pieces were composed in 1840. My collection includes the song texts in german, but, alas, does not have english translations. Bruno monsaingeon is a musician and filmmaker, his profiles of yehudi menuhin, glenn gould, dietrich fischerdieskau, julia varady, nadia boulanger, sviatoslav richter, david fray, piotr anderszewski. The first edition including six bluray discs is dedicated to the sensational lifetime achievement of none other thanthe onceinacentury singer dietrich fischerdieskau. He was the youngest of three sons from his fathers second marriage. Dietrich fischerdieskau was a revolutionary performer. He was married to irmgard poppen until her death in. Bruno monsaingeon nadia boulanger mademoiselle 2007 dvd5 ntsc 01. Music profile for dietrich fischer dieskau, born 28 may 1925. May 18, 2012 the great german baritone, dietrich fischerdieskau has died, at the age of 86. This new translation of the original texts of over 750 songs allows the reader to follow, line by line, the english directly opposite the german. Through interviews given in front of bruno monsaingeons camera.
Bruno monsaingeon, dietrich fischer dieskau, bruno monsaingeon. Dietrich fischerdieskau, the distinguished german baritone, has died aged 86. It is dedicated to my work with some of the legendary artists of our time. Documentary richter, the enigma i a moving testimony. In a conversation interspersed with fascinating archive footage, richter presents us with his memoirs, released posthumously. Will crutchfield profile of baritone dietrich fischerdieskau in light of. This listing does not include bluray discs, which are incompatible with standard dvd players. German lyric baritone and conductor, born 28 may 1925 in berlin, germany, died 18 may 2012 in berg, germany. He was one of the most recorded classical singers in recording history. He was married to irmgard poppen until her death in 1963 and to ruth leuwerik from 1965 to 1967 divorced. Bruno monsaingeon is not only one of the most outstanding music film directors but also a passionate violinist, writer and a great devotee of. May 18, 2012 dietrich fischer dieskau discography and songs.
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. Fischerdieskaus beautiful voice and mastery of technique made. Fischerdieskaus older brother, mathias, is a highly regarded stage designer, and his younger brother, manuel, is a cellist. The great artists death at his home in bavaria on friday, may 18, 10 days short of his 87th birthday, sets the final seal on an age in which art song, oratorio, and opera received equal respect from record companies and the listening public. Just recently dg issued a 21cd collection in honor of fischerdieskaus 75th birthday. Jul 06, 2015 bruno monsaingeon addresses the mystery of sviatoslav richter, the pianist glenn gould called a direct link from the composer to his listening audience. Bruno monsaingeon edition 1 dietrich fischer dieskau bluray. Fischerdieskau edition dietrich fischerdieskau songs. 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. His voice, in a lowerthanusual register, is suddenly tauter, more covered, and, above all, ironic, manifesting the selfconscious artifice of italian style, which fischerdieskaus contemporary cesare siepi so.
Bruno monsaingeon dietrich fischerdieskau edition german. This prolific singer talks about his life, the remarkable influences which have guided his career, musical interpretation, his colleagues and. For one thing, fischerdieskaus voice was in good shape in the 70s but it was in superlative shape in the 50s with a legato thats smoother and tonal control thats more polished. 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. Mathias fischer dieskau is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Bruno monsaingeon directs this profile of german baritone dietrich fischer dieskau, who marks the occasion of his 70th birthday with a discussion of his life and work.
I needed to know something of the texts and thus turned to the fischerdieskau book. 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 after their release. For one thing, fischer dieskau s voice was in good shape in the 70s but it was in superlative shape in the 50s with a legato thats smoother and tonal control thats more polished. Fischerdieskau synonyms, fischerdieskau pronunciation, fischerdieskau translation, english dictionary definition of fischerdieskau. If any single voice was synonymous with the flowering of the lp era, it was that of german baritone dietrich fischerdieskau. The great german baritone, dietrich fischerdieskau has died, at the age of 86. Bruno monsaingeon, dietrich fischerdieskau, bruno monsaingeon. May 21, 2012 dietrich fischer dieskau was another such a revolutionary performer. Dietrich fischerdieskau has 29 books on goodreads with 240 ratings. Bruno monsaingeon dietrich fischerdieskau edition english. The late, legendary baritone dietrich fischerdieskau has a unique position in the history of musical interpretation. In honour of this occasion the bruno monsaingeon edition consisting of various individual editions with films by the director will be published. Albert dietrich fischerdieskau was born on may 28, 1925 in berlin. Autumn journey is a filmed portrait of the life and work of german baritone, dietrich fischer dieskau.
Printed in west germany by neef, wittingen contains lyrics in german, translated in english and french center labels info. Dietrich fischerdieskaus most popular book is the fischerdieskau book of lieder. Will no doubt become the standard liederresource for the englishspeaking world. The fischerdieskau book of lieder by dietrich fischerdieskau. After several years of research, bruno monsaingeon found, restored.
Dietrich fischerdieskau, baritone coventry festival choir boys of holy trinity, leamington boys of holy trinity, stratford melos ensemble city of birmingham symphony orchestra aldeburg festival orchestra london symphony orchestra conducted by benjamin britten conducted by meredith davies. The menuhin century has been compiled in close collaboration with bruno monsaingeon, a filmmaker who has also been a professional violinist. The german baritone dietrich fischerdieskau died ten days short of his 87th birthday. Fischer dieskau synonyms, fischer dieskau pronunciation, fischer dieskau translation, english dictionary definition of fischer dieskau. Fischerdieskaus rendition of these delightful songs is startling, after a listener has been immersed in his german corpus. The singer had barely turned 24 but already captured the profundity of brahms meditation on death. Dietrich fischerdieskau was another such a revolutionary performer.
During a career that spanned nearly five decades, dietrich fischerdieskau established himself as one of the most accomplished performing artists of the twentieth century. Filmed on the occasion of his 70th birthday fischer dieskau reveals for the first time many of the secrets of his outstanding success. Fischer dieskau is also shown performing 23 songs by franz schubert at the opera theatre of nuremberg. 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. Klaus fischerdieskau berlin, 2 january 1921 19 december 1994 was a german church musician and director of the berlin hugodistler choir 19531989. Bruno monsaingeon is a musician and filmmaker, his profiles of yehudi menuhin, glenn gould, dietrich fischerdieskau, julia varady, nadia boulanger. For another thing, the younger fischer dieskau was a more enthusiastic, even a more passionate singer than the older fischer dieskau and that pays added dividends. He played on every stage, with the greatest performers, under the baton of the greatest directors. He gave his first song recital as a 22yearold, and the next year made his debut as posa in verdis don carlos at the. Mathias fischerdieskau is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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