Has anyone heard these two early recordings of Schwanengesang? I was listening to samples at Barnes and Noble and I was impressed with the sound of the voice....
I was in a large used book store today, and came across DFD's memoirs. I thought I might buy it, but decided not to. I skimmed through it some time ago. I did...
Hi Mark, Yes, I've heard these, though I haven't listened to them in a while. My recollection is that the voice seemed very dark compared to the later DFD, and...
I recently bought the DG Winterreise recording with Demus accompanying. If a CD store has only one DFD CD this is the one they are likely to have. It's been...
Dear Mark: I have four DFD Winterreise CDs: 2 with Moore, 1 with Demus, and 1 with Perahia. I must say that the one like most is that with Demus. Maybe I go...
Hi Mark, Ronnie, et al., I like the Demus recording best of all. To me the voice is at the peak of perfection and the style is appropriately emotional for the ...
Ronnie and Charlie, I am listening again to the Demus Winterreise. I think DFD has quite a few moments where he is singing beautifully in this. I think that...
What are the three suns in the song Die Nebensonnen, the next to the last song in Winterreise? He sees three suns in the sky (this seems to me to be an ...
... last ... me to be an ... is insane) . ... opinions? ... eyes glowing ... the two ... but which ... for her, ... death wish ... I think the basic...
Celia, Thanks for the information. This is interesting. I found another link with a pictures of sundogs. Well, perhaps the character wasn't imagining those ...
What is the meaning of the last song of Winterreise, Der Leiermann? Did the poet intend this to be the last poem in his cycle? Did Schubert intend this to be...
Dear Celia, Charlie, Mark, et al: It is assumed that in order to sing lieder, the interpreter must have experienced the piece he/she is singing in order to...
Ronnie, You ask an interesting question. DFD was interested in singing Winterreise very early on. I think I remember reading that he sang it in high school,...
dear list i feel i must correct one bit of assumption that is circulating, that in order to develop a convincing interpretation one "must have experienced"...
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Hi list, This is actually off topic... but some quick answers... ... He published it that way. ... Yes... although he first intended "Einsamkeit" to be the...
Over on Fischer-Dieskau Forum it's been reported that DFD recently performed Schoenberg's Ode to Napoleon in Salzburg. I had wondered whether he would get...
... It's a late Schoenberg work, from the time when he was having the occasional long-distance love affair with tonality again. He also abandoned his...
Hi Jon, Thanks for situating the Ode in Schoenberg's musical career path. I'd momentarily forgotten about the Britten works. I haven't listened to either for...
Hi Charlie and List, Indeed there are some: Schubert´s Abschied ("Lebwohl du schoene Erde" - the last track on the 23 CD Deutsche Grammophon Lieder Edition),...
I decided to go out and buy the DFD Winterreise with Moore on CD, 1963. This was the first Winterreise I listened to many years ago. I bought the Angel LP, but...
Dear Frank: Thank you for sharing your ideas. I did learn from them. And I hope there would be more sharing of ideas so the pursuit for knowledge is ever...
... Greetings I have been reading the comments with some interest. I would suggest that what you are looking for is someone who is intelligent sensitive and...
Hi Mark, After that testimonial I will certainly listen to this CD again! I remember liking it very much, almost but not quite as much as the one with Demus...
Hi list, Can somebody tell something about the following book ? Mörike, Eduard Der Nacht ins Ohr Gedichte. Vertonungen von Hugo Wolf Ein Lesebuch v. Dietrich...
Now that I have come down from the mountaintop of listening to this recording twice last night, I have listened to a little of it again this morning. Of ...
To all on the list, After listening to both Winterreises straight through, I have listened to several songs back and forth between the two performances. There...
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