Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of classical vocal artistry with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau's "Fischer-Dieskau Lieder A-Z: Shostakovich – Tchaikovsky." This extraordinary collection, set for release on May 8, 2025, under the prestigious Deutsche Grammophon label, showcases the unparalleled talent of one of the most renowned baritones of the 20th century. Spanning a generous duration of 2 hours and 42 minutes, this album is a comprehensive journey through some of the most profound and moving works in the classical repertoire.
The album features a diverse array of compositions, including Shostakovich's haunting Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135, which sets texts from various poets to music, exploring themes of life, death, and existential reflection. Additionally, the Suite on Verses of Michelangelo, Op. 145a, offers a deeply introspective look into the soul through the words of the Renaissance master, set to Fischer-Dieskau's velvety voice.
Beyond these monumental works, the album delves into a variety of smaller, equally captivating pieces. From the whimsical "4 Verses of Captain Lebyadkin, Op. 146" to the delicate charm of "Schlichte Weisen, Op. 21," each track is a testament to Fischer-Dieskau's versatility and mastery of his craft. The inclusion of songs from "8 Gedichte aus Letzte Blätter, Op. 10" and "5 Lieder, Op. 15" further enriches the collection, providing a broad spectrum of musical expression.
Fischer-Dieskau's legendary status is well-deserved, and this album serves as a fitting tribute to his enduring legacy. Whether you are a seasoned classical enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album promises an enriching and unforgettable listening experience.
Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: I. De profundis. Adagio - Original Language TextsDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: II. Malagueña. Allegretto - Original Language TextsDmitri Shostakovich, Julia Varady, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: III. Loreley. Allegro molto - Original Language TextsDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Julia Varady, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: IV. Le suicidé. Adagio - Original Language TextsDmitri Shostakovich, Julia Varady, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: V. Les attentives I. Allegretto - Original Language TextsDmitri Shostakovich, Julia Varady, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: VI. Les attentives II. Adagio - Original Language TextsDmitri Shostakovich, Julia Varady, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: VII. A la santé. Adagio - Original Language TextsDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: VIII. Réponse des Cosaques Zaporogues au Sultan de Constantinople. Allegro - Original Language TextsDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: IX. O, Delvig, Delvig! Andante - Original Language TextsDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: X. Der Tod des Dichters. Largo - Original Language TextsDmitri Shostakovich, Julia Varady, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135: XI. Schlussstück. Moderato - Original Language TextsDmitri Shostakovich, Julia Varady, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Suite on Verses of Michelangelo, Op. 145a: I. TruthDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Suite on Verses of Michelangelo, Op. 145a: II. MorningDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Suite on Verses of Michelangelo, Op. 145a: III. LoveDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Suite on Verses of Michelangelo, Op. 145a: IV. Separation (Madrigal)Dmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Suite on Verses of Michelangelo, Op. 145a: V. AngerDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Suite on Verses of Michelangelo, Op. 145a: VI. DanteDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Suite on Verses of Michelangelo, Op. 145a: VII. To the ExileDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Suite on Verses of Michelangelo, Op. 145a: VIII. CreativityDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Suite on Verses of Michelangelo, Op. 145a: IX. NightDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Suite on Verses of Michelangelo, Op. 145a: X. DeathDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Suite on Verses of Michelangelo, Op. 145a: XI. ImmortalityDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy
4 Verses of Captain Lebyadkin, Op. 146: No. 1, The Love of Captain LebyadkinDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Vladimir Ashkenazy
4 Verses of Captain Lebyadkin, Op. 146: No. 2, The CockroachDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Vladimir Ashkenazy
4 Verses of Captain Lebyadkin, Op. 146: No. 3, The Ball for the Benefit of GovernessesDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Vladimir Ashkenazy
4 Verses of Captain Lebyadkin, Op. 146: No. 4, A Pure SoulDmitri Shostakovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Liebeszauber for Baritone and OrchestraRudi Stephan, Hans Zender, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hans Maile
8 Gedichte aus Letzte Blätter, Op. 10: No. 2, NichtsRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
8 Gedichte aus Letzte Blätter, Op. 10: No. 3, Die NachtRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
8 Gedichte aus Letzte Blätter, Op. 10: No. 4, Die GeorgineRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
8 Gedichte aus Letzte Blätter, Op. 10: No. 5, GeduldRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
8 Gedichte aus Letzte Blätter, Op. 10: No. 6, Die VerschwiegenenRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
8 Gedichte aus Letzte Blätter, Op. 10: No. 7, Die ZeitloseRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
5 Lieder, Op. 15: No. 2, WinternachtRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
5 Lieder, Op. 15: No. 5, HeimkehrRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
6 Lieder, Op. 17: No. 2, StändchenRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
6 Lieder aus Lotosblätter, Op. 19: No. 1, Wozu noch, Mädchen, soll es frommenRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
6 Lieder aus Lotosblätter, Op. 19: No. 2, Breit über mein Haupt dein schwarzes HaarRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
6 Lieder aus Lotosblätter, Op. 19: No. 3, Schön sind, doch kalt die HimmelssterneRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
6 Lieder aus Lotosblätter, Op. 19: No. 4, Wie sollten wir geheim sie haltenRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
6 Lieder aus Lotosblätter, Op. 19: No. 5, Hoffen und wieder verzagenRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
6 Lieder aus Lotosblätter, Op. 19: No. 6, Mein Herz ist stumm, mein Herz ist kaltRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Schlichte Weisen, Op. 21: No. 1, All mein' Gedanken, mein Herz, mein SinnRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Schlichte Weisen, Op. 21: No. 2, Du meines Herzens KröneleinRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Schlichte Weisen, Op. 21: No. 3, Ach Lieb, ich muss nun scheidenRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Schlichte Weisen, Op. 21: No. 4, Ach weh mir unglückhaftem MannRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Schlichte Weisen, Op. 21: No. 5, Die Frauen sind oft fromm und stillRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
2 Lieder, Op. 26: No. 1, FrühlingsgedrängeRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
2 Lieder, Op. 26: No. 2, O wärst du meinRichard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
4 Lieder, Op. 27: No. 1, Ruhe, meine Seele!Richard Strauss, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, a titan of the classical music world, was a German lyric baritone and conductor renowned for his profound interpretations of vocal works. His legacy as one of the most celebrated Lieder performers of the post-war era is unparalleled, with his renditions of Franz Schubert's songs standing as benchmarks of the genre. Fischer-Dieskau's recordings of Schubert's "Winterreise," accompanied by Gerald Moore and Jörg Demus, remain timeless masterpieces, captivating audiences with their emotional depth and technical brilliance even decades after their release. His contributions to opera and classical music continue to inspire and influence artists and enthusiasts alike.
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