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It is well organised with good indexes and with poem and translation on the same page very useful when following the text while listening to a performance. Dietrich fischerdieskau,george bird,richard stokes. A biographical study, and the fischer dieskau book of lieder. Here fischer dieskau s verbal enunciation is a dream, and gerald moores pianistic artistry finger technique too. Buy the fischerdieskau book of lieder 1st edition by dietrich fischerdieskau, richard stokes, george bird isbn. Goethe, schiller, heine, and hesse figure among the lyricists while the composers include brahms, mahler, schumann, and, above all, schubert, whose songs are scrutinized by fischer dieskau in schuberts songs, below. This book includes the original texts and english translations of 750 songs, including, of course, many texts set by brahms. The fischerdieskau book of lieder by dietrich fischerdieskau, 1977, knopf edition, in english 1st american ed.
The fischer dieskau book of lieder is a beautifully produced book, and although a paperback, a pleasure to heft in the hand. Original texts of 750 songs in german author dietrich fischerdieskau publisher limelight edition details. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Complete lieder fischerdieskau, moore with fischerdieskau, dietrich, moore, gerald on arkivcd. It should come as no great surprise that the musician dietrich fischer dieskau, singer of lieder and opera, is also intensely occupied with reading and writing. Fischerdieskau has already sung and recorded all the songs that schubert wrote for the male voicemore than 400 such songsand has even written a book about schubert the song composer. The book of lieder, edited by richard stokes and with a foreword by ian bostridge, is an invaluable collection of over a thousand classic lieder, in parallel german and english text. If, like me, you are a fan of lieder songs and poems often german of a rustic or romantic nature set to music and performed with piano or orchestral accompaniment i think you will find this book indispensable. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from dietrich fischerdieskau at the discogs marketplace. As the title of the book suggests, all of the works were personally chosen by the german baritone dietrich fischer dieskau. Offered for the first time complete on cd, here is dietrich fischerdieskaus christmas album, christmas songs, full of original choices. The fischerdieskau book of lieder is a beautifully produced book, and although a paperback, a pleasure to heft in the hand. The fischerdieskau book of lieder by dietrich fischerdieskau, 978087949, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Original texts of 750 songs in german limelight 1st limelight ed by dietrich fischerdieskau isbn.
As dietrich fischerdieskau turns 80, martin kettle talks to the prolific berliner. I recently purchased a sixcd set on emi of fischerdieskau singing brahms lieder. He learned to play the piano from his mother and continued to study piano throughout his school years. I dont know if its required reading in conservatorys around the world when studying schubert or songs in general, but it should be. Fischer dieskau was in his early 30s, his voice airy and innocent, in complete control but without the intensity and wordpointing that chararcterizes later recordings. 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. Gerald moore, flawless as usual, is the primary accompanist. 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. Discover book depositorys huge selection of dietrich fischer dieskau books online.
His protean career was surely unique, as he sang and recorded more vocal music than any who came before. The original texts of over seven hundred and fifty songs limelight dietrich fischer dieskau, george bird, richard stokes, dietrich fischer dieskau on. This book, compiled by one of the greatest lieder performers of our time, is an extensive anthology of lieder texts from mid18th century haydn, gluck to the first half of the 20th shoeck, hindemith, with the vast majority placed in the heart of fisher dieskau expertise the romantic lieder. He was one of the most recorded classical singers in recording history. This first definitive biography provides a comprehensive and frank account of his. The song cycles to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. No annotations, but an introductory essay, and indexes abounding.
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. The fischerdieskau book of lieder 1977 edition open. It gives the english translations side by side with the original german text. To truly hear his lieder, you have to listen to fischer dieskau and gerald moore. The original texts of over seven hundred and fifty songs limelight kindle edition by george bird, dietrich. Dietrich fischerdieskau bassbaritone short biography. Dietrich fischerdieskau obituary music the guardian. A biographical study, and the fischerdieskau book of lieder. The original texts of over seven hundred and fifty songs limelight dietrich fischerdieskau, george bird, richard. Dietrich fischerdieskau has 29 books on goodreads with 237 ratings. Dietrich fischerdieskau, the distinguished german baritone, has died aged 86. Fischerdieskaus professional career as a singer began in 1947 in mullheim when he sang in brahms german requiem without any rehearsal as a lastminute substitute for an indisposed singer.
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Lieder box set dietrich fischerdieskau on allmusic 2005 there are recordings no one should be without. 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. The german baritone dietrich fischer dieskau died ten days short of his 87th birthday. The fischerdieskau book of lieder by dietrich fischer. For english translations of the german lieder, i use fischerdieskau book of lieder. 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 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. Goethe, schiller, heine, and hesse figure among the lyricists while the composers include brahms, mahler, schumann, and, above all, schubert, whose songs are scrutinized by fischerdieskau in. The book of lieder available for download and read online in other formats. I needed to know something of the texts and thus turned to the fischerdieskau book of lieder, first published in 1976 and recently reissued. Download the fischerdieskau book of lieder the original texts of over seven hundred and fifty ebook free.
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