Schubert: Die Winterreise / Fischer-Dieskau

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Any great concert singer is likely to have a lifelong obsession with Schubert's greatest song cycle, which tracks the winter journey of a jilted lover wandering into the snow finding ever-greater depths of alienation. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau seemed to record the piece every 10 years or so, but this 1966 outing is said to be his favorite, and it's easy to understand why. All of his customary intelligence is in full evidence, but the voice is particularly resplendent. While this carries an obvious sensual appeal--and every two minutes or so he does something that takes your breath away--the voice also illuminates his overall interpretive concepts with a clarity that can be achieved perhaps only by a voice in its absolute prime. Particularly gratifying is his emotional directness; later performances could be so refined, so worked over that the emotionalism (such an important part of this piece) seemed more remembered than felt. --David Patrick Stearns

Schubert: Die Winterreise / Fischer-Dieskau, Music, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Franz Schubert, Jörg Demus, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Romantic Music for Voice and Keyboard, Vocal

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A haunting cd for those winter days !

Schubert's Winterreise

Hearing Schubert's Winterreise

A Great Interpetation

good but he surpasses himself in 1971

Schubert: Die Winterreise / Fischer-Dieskau

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Tracks:

Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Gute Nacht
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Die Wetterfahne
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Gefrorne Trn
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Erstarrung
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Der Lindenbaum
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Wasserflut
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Auf dem Flusse
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Ruckblick
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Irrlicht
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Rast
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Fruhlingstraum
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Einsamkeit
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Die Post
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Der greise Kopf
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Die Krahe
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Letzte Hoffnung
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Im Dorfe
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Der sturmische Morgen
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Tauschung
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Der Wegweiser
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Das Wirtshaus
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Mut!
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Die Nebensonnen
Winterreise D 911, Op.89: Der Leiermann

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Any great concert singer is likely to have a lifelong obsession with Schubert's greatest song cycle, which tracks the winter journey of a jilted lover wandering into the snow finding ever-greater depths of alienation. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau seemed to record the piece every 10 years or so, but this 1966 outing is said to be his favorite, and it's easy to understand why. All of his customary intelligence is in full evidence, but the voice is particularly resplendent. While this carries an obvious sensual appeal--and every two minutes or so he does something that takes your breath away--the voice also illuminates his overall interpretive concepts with a clarity that can be achieved perhaps only by a voice in its absolute prime. Particularly gratifying is his emotional directness; later performances could be so refined, so worked over that the emotionalism (such an important part of this piece) seemed more remembered than felt. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

A haunting cd for those winter days !.......2007-04-10

This is one of the best versions of schubert's winterreise.It has been remastered in state of the art sound,and is very lovely to listen to.The baritone sings very expressive and intelligently.Fischer-dieskau has a very rich tone to his voice here,which reminds me of a stroll through the gardens of a bavarian castle on a cloudly and gloomy winter's day.
A classic!

Schubert's Winterreise.......2006-11-07

I'll keep this short and sweet.
This is Schubert's greatest song-cycle and I've yet to find a better album to listen to in the middle of winter.
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau probably has more vocal control, sensitivity and tonal colour than any vocalist I've ever heard. I've never heard a recording of his that didn't amaze me and I believe this to be the best thing he's ever done. And that's saying something considering the wealth of material he's recorded.
The atmosphere on this is, quite frankly, a miracle. There has never been an album shrouded in such a wintery chill.
I could listen to this everyday for a long period of time and never tire of it. Believe me because I've done just that. So go ahead and check it out. You'll regret not doing it sooner.

Hearing Schubert's Winterreise.......2006-07-03

For reasons I don't fully understand, I have developed a custom over the past several years of listening to Schubert's Winterreise at around the time of the Fourth of July. Perhaps it is the contrast between the hot summer days and the icy, wintery setting of Schubert's songs. In addition, the one-day summer break, encouraging reflection in the midst of a busy year, draws me to Schubert's music. But more so, while occupied with public celebrations, such as fireworks, parades, and company (which I also enjoy), I find it valuable to do something private,pensive, and deeply sad. It is the feeling of being alone. Thus, this year, as in several years past, I have reheard "Winterreise".

Winterreise is a cycle of 24 poems by Wilhelm Muller that Schubert set in 1827, just months before his death. The singer is a man who has just been rejected by a woman he has met in a town to which he has wandered. "A stranger I arrived/ a stranger I depart again", he sings at the outset of the work. The work covers a range of feelings from rejection through loneliness, despondency, self-criticism, anger, dashed hope, thoughts of suicide, heartbreak, and, at the end, madness. It is wrenching music, utterly sad. It captures feelings that those who have been alone will know, regardless of musical sophistication. For all the sadness of the score, I never fail to feel restored upon hearing it.

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau recorded at least seven studio versions of "Winterreise" during a long career. I am most familiar with his recordings with his long-time accompanist, Gerald Moore; but I find that this recording, dating from 1966, with pianist Jorg Demus surpasses the versions with Moore. The phrasing, dramatic power, and passion of Fischer-Dieskau's singing on this recording are extraordinary. In virtually all of these songs, Fischer-Dieskau displays contrasts in the protagonist's mood and feelings. Many of the songs begin with slow and melancholy lines as Fischer-Dieskau works up to climactic passages of fury and despondency and then, frequently, falls back again. He makes great contrast between a declamatory singing style, almost approaching speech, and a flowing lyricism. Demus's accompaniment is smoldering and subdued. He sets the stage for Fischer-Dieskau with the many preludes Schubert composed for the songs, some of which are tone-paintings for the falling of the snow, the coldness of ice, the blowing of the wind, the flying of crows, and the isolation of the heart.

Among the songs that moved me on this hearing of "Winterreise" were no. 4, "numbness"; no. 5. "Der Lindenbaum", the most famous work of the cycle; no. 12, "Loneliness"; no. 14. "the hoary head" ; no. 15, the haunting "the crow"; no. 19, "deception" with its heartbreaking line "Ah, anybody as wretched as I/ yields gladly to this bright deceit"; and the two final songs of madness, nos. 23 and 24, "The Phantom Suns" and "The Organ Grinder."

Anyone who know what it is to be alone will love "Winterreise" regardless of the time of year. This recording is an unparallelled way to get to know this music.

Robin Friedman

A Great Interpetation.......2006-02-22

Fisher-Dieskau is at his best, portraying so much emotion it's almost hard to believe. The listener feels so connected to the story, and you just can't wait for the next piece to start. Highly reccommended to anyone who is serious about voice. Take note of how he nails the phrasing and uses it to portray all of the emotion.

good but he surpasses himself in 1971.......2005-12-15

DFD has a great voice here, yes. but I yhink in 1971, with still great vocal flexibility, achieves greater richness in phrasing (1st song as an example). And Demus!!! With repeated listening he plays quite boringly for my taste. For me a great combination is pregardien-staier (1825 fortepiano, with fantastic colours not available in modern steinways) or that 1971 DfD-Moore. Buy this only if you are a completist or can`t find these 2 recommendations. This is very good, but he recorded later a better version.

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A Major Document of an Incredible Oeuvre...

Schubert: Lieder

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A Major Document of an Incredible Oeuvre..........2007-03-12

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Of over 600 songs, Fischer-Dieskau and Gerald Moore realized over three-quarters: these are those. Gerald Moore was of course as important to this project as Fischer-Dieskau.

DGG's sound is excellent.

This set is a remarkable document of art.
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One of the best of the Masterworks series
Will not buy this
Worth it!
Great way to jumpstart a schubert collection
Better to Pick a Few First-rate Performances

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Release Date: 2004-11-30

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One of the best of the Masterworks series.......2007-07-06

Brilliant Classics' "Masterworks" series, if you can get them cheaply (and currently they go for about $1/CD from Amazon's France Web site), are a great way to amass a significant library of the works of several great computers. The production values and the performances themselves are uneven, and the interpretations are not always historically-informed (unlike the bulk of Brilliant's "Complete Editions" of the works of Bach and Mozart). But there are numerous gems in the rough in The Masterworks, and the economic value is unsurpassed, even if you were to throw away half of the CDs in each set.

You're unlikely to throw away much of this Schubert collection though. This seems to be the finest of the Masterworks sets, with a succession of solid, often first-rate performances of most of the major Schubert works. Here's what you get:

- The symphonies, performed by The Hanover Band in a historically-informed style. Very interesting performances perhaps marred by an odd recording balance that makes the woodwinds sound distant. Takes up four CDs
- The six Latin masses. Also the Deutsche Messe in the version with wind instruments. Five CDs in all
- Edison Denisov's completion of Schubert's unfinished dramatic work Lazarus (2 CDs, Helmuth Rilling's premier recording)
- The last four string quartets (including the Quartettsatz) with #9 thrown in. Also the octet, piano quintet ("The Trout"), string quintet and both piano trios. In short all the canonical chamber works. Performances are strong, and well recorded
- Two CDs of violin/piano duets, including Op. 137 and Op. 162
- 19 of the 21 "canonical" piano sonatas (missing #7 and #12) as well as the Moments Musicaux, Impromptus, German Dances, Wanderer Fantasy and several other piano works, 11 CDs in all. As with the chamber music, the performances and recordings are strong, often stunning
- Two CDs of piano duets, including the Divertissements and D. 617
- Song cycles: Die Schöne Müllerin, Winterreise, Schwanengesang, and four CDs of standalone songs, including such "standards" as Erlkönig and Gretchen am Spinnrade. The singers are a bit uneven here, ranging from standouts Robert Holl, Deitrich Fischer-Dieskau and John Shirley-Quirk to the somewhat shrill Arleen Augér

Missing from the collection is Rosamunde, and a number of famous songs: Die Forelle (The Trout), Death and the Maiden, Ellens Gesang III (the so-called Ave Maria, D. 839), Der Hirt auf dem Felsen and Der Wanderer. But you do have almost all the important instrumental works, and most of the vocal works generally considered to be essential, with some padding added in the form of minor works such as the parochial Deutsche Messe, the German Dances, and the modernist-informed completion of Lazarus by the 20th Century Russian composer Denisov.

As with the other Masterworks sets, there are no program notes. You'll need to do your own research. Answers.com is a good starting point for Schubert compositions. There are also no song texts or translations provided, so again you'll need to track down your own. Try "The Lied and Art Song Texts Page" for lieder lyrics and translations. Hunt down a good price on this collection, browsing one of Amazon's European sites if necessary, and treat yourself to many hours of lovely music for the cost of a modest night out.

Will not buy this.......2007-03-16

I can't see D965 or D945 on this 40 disks worth of Schubert. Bizarre! There are so many great songs missing it scares me.

Worth it!.......2006-12-19

One of the best in "The Masterpices" series. Many of the discs (the symphonies in particular) were licensed from Nimbus and other full-line labels. Not all that long ago these discs would have set you back $18 to $20 a piece. That said, I still wouldn't part with my Hyperion collection. 40 CD's at this price... you can't go wrong.

Great way to jumpstart a schubert collection.......2006-12-19

Hartmut Holl, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Stephanie Brown, and Jaime Laredo as well as the Stuttgart Bach Collegium performing Schubert are hardly "left-behind artists and ensembles" as the previous naysayer states. These are licensed from major label releases and from the original masters issued at a bargain price, especially for the number of discs you get. Sound quality ranges from good to excellent. Good for all Schubertians and anyone who wants to jumpstart a Schubert collection.

Better to Pick a Few First-rate Performances.......2006-11-14

This is a bargain in dollar/listening time ratio, but who cares? There are many second-rate performances by left-behind artists and ensembles. Obviously the economics of resurrecting disks that don't require royalties has been the driving factor of selection. (On the other hand, the complete edition boxed sets of Bach and Mozart, which you'll find if you look, are stupendous successes artistically.)

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PERFECTION

Franz Schubert: Lieder, Vol. 3

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ASIN: B000001GHF
Release Date: 1993-04-13

Tracks:

Die schone Mullerin: Das Wandern - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Wohin? - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Halt! - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Danksagung an den Bach - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Am Feierabend - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Der Neugierige - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Ungeduld - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Morgengru- Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Des M Blumen - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Trnregen - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Mein! - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Pause - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Mit dem grautenbande - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Der Jr - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Eifersucht und Stolz - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Die liebe Farbe - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Die bFarbe - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Trockne Blumen - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Der Mund der Bach - Schubert
Die schone Mullerin: Des Baches Wiegenlied - Schubert

Tracks:

Winterreise: Gute Nacht - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Die Wetterfahne - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Gefrorne Trn - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Erstarrung - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Der Lindenbaum - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Wasserflut - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Auf dem Flusse - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Rck - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Irrlicht - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Rast - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Frstraum - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Einsamkeit - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Die Post - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Der greise Kopf - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Die Kr - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Letzte Hoffnung - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Im Dorfe - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Der sthe Morgen - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Tchung - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Der Wegweiser - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Das Wirtshaus - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Mut! - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Die Nebensonnen - F. Schubert
Winterreise: Der Leiermann - F. Schubert

Tracks:

Schwanengesang: Liebesbotschaft - F. Schubert
Schwanengesang: Kriegers Ahnung - F. Schubert
Schwanengesang: Frssehnsucht - F. Schubert
Schwanengesang: Stchen - F. Schubert
Schwanengesang: Aufenthalt - F. Schubert
Schwanengesang: In der Ferne - F. Schubert
Schwanengesang: Abschied - F. Schubert
Schwanengesang: Der Atlas - F. Schubert
Schwanengesang: Ihr Bild - F. Schubert
Schwanengesang: Das Fischermhen - F. Schubert
Schwanengesang: Die Stadt - F. Schubert
Schwanengesang: Am Meer - F. Schubert
Schwanengesang: Der Doppelger - F. Schubert
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The third volume of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau's performances of Schubert lieder include three cycles: "Die Schone Mullerin," "Winterreise," and "Schwanengesang." Among the highlights are the despairing "Die Nebensonnen," the tender resignation of "Der Muller und der Bach," and the heartrending "Erstarrung." Gerald Moore's piano provides a rippling, unobtrusive canvas for the singer's artistry, and Fischer-Dieskau's intimacy with the music creates an authoritative reading of Schubert's spiritual self-portrait. --Joshua Cody

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PERFECTION.......2001-06-18

Schubert wrote over 500 German art-songs or "Lieder". That is to say, he took over 500 poems by famous German poets (Schiller, etc.) and set them to music. He was not a great judge of quality in poetry, and thus the lyrics of his songs range from the sublime to the ridiculous. However his settings are almost invariably works of genius.

The essence of Lieder is that the voice and the piano should be equal partners. The piano part is not mere accompaniment to the song, but carries a fair share of the meaning. Similarly the voice has to extract the full dramatic meaning from the lyric (easier in some cases than in others). Good lieder thus calls for an almost telepathic rapport between a singer and a pianist both of outstanding range and sensitivity.

Fischer-Dieskau and Moore are certainly the greatest exponents of their generation, perhaps of all time. Not only were their gifts extraordinary, but they were there at the right moment: they were the leading interpreters of lieder at the point in history when the studio recording was first overtaking concert performance as the principal medium through which music reached the masses. In consequence, whether or not these particular performers were "better" than any other in history is academic; to an unprecedented and unsurpassed extent they double-handedly defined the art of lieder.

This boxed set is part of a survey of nearly all the Schubert lieder suitable for male voice, recorded when both men were at their peak. It is impossible to do justice in words to the sheer, inexhaustible depth of beauty and emotion in this work.

The three song cycles: Die Schone Mullerin (The Miller's Beautiful Daughter); Winterreise (Winter Journey) and Schwanengesang (Swan Song) do not necessarily contain a concentration of Schubert's best settings. However, the first two titles show off the performers' craft to particularly wonderful effect, simply because their narrative thread makes particularly gruelling demands on their sense of mood and pacing.

Schwanengesang is not a true song-cycle - it represents a collection of unconnected settings put together posthumously by Schubert's publisher. However, unlike the unmitigated gloom of the two earlier works, Schwanengesang boasts an astonishing range of emotions from the dread of Kriegers Ahnung (Warrior's Foreboding) to the despair of Doppelganger (it means what it says) to the frivolous joy of Taubenpost (Pigeon Post).

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An excellent overview of Dietrich Fischer Dieskau with Deutsche Grammophon.......2005-11-08

"An die Musik", aptly named after the famous Schubert lied of the same title, is an excellent overview of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau's recorded output for Deutsche Grammophon over the past 56 years. On the CDs, there are six Schubert lieder from Fischer-Dieskau's 21 disc set with pianist Gerald Moore, (dating from ca. 1970) and other lieder by Wolf, Richard Strauss, Brahms, and Schoeck. Also included are two chansons of Claude Debussy, and arias from Mozart's "Die Zauberflote" and "Don Giovanni", both conducted by Ferenc Fricsay; small part of Fricsay's Orff "Carmina Burana" (rec. 1949), Schubert's "Dichterliebe" cycle with pianist Jorg Demus; and the 4 Ruckert lieder with Karl Bohm/Berlin Philharmonic. Fischer-Dieskau is amazing, with such a wide repertory, and such enthusiasm for singing such varied and different styles of music.

The bonus DVD, lasting about 28 minutes, is very interesting to watch and listen to. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and pianist Sviatoslav Richter peform 8 famous Schubert lieder in the great room of a hotel in a remote Bavarian village, in utterly charming and rather informal surroundings. The camera work is minimal, the sound, very fine but a little low level mono: filmed in 1978. Fischer-Dieskau looks alot younger here than more recent photos of him, but a little older and more classy than the photos I'm used to seeing of him, which date from the late 1960s. Fischer-Dieskau and Richter work as one, and their partnership and great working relationship is evident from measure 1. There is no doubt watching this that they had alot of fun performing for the cameras.

I am grateful DG released this set: 2 very full discs at over 70 minutes of music each, + the DVD of a telecast not seen since 1978. The sound is very good, even in the mono tracks, and if you like lieder and opera excerpts, you will be delighted. I mention this as one who's experienced Fischer-Dieskau's recordings for 25 years, and been usually delighted by them.

Fisher-Dieskau Sings Schubert: Schwanengesang & 7 Lieder

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Fisher-Dieskau Sings Schubert: Schwanengesang & 7 Lieder
Schubert , Fischer-Dieskau , and Billing
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ASIN: B000065UNV
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

Liebesbotschaft (Love's Message)
Kriegers Ahnung (Warrior's Foreboding)
Fruhlingssehnsucht (Longing For The Spring)
Standchen (Serenade)
Aufenthalt (Dwelling)
In Der Ferne (In The Distance)
Abschied (Farewell)
Der Atlas (The Atlas)
Ihr Bild (Her Picture)
Das Fischermadchen (The Fisher-Maiden)
Die Stadt (The Town)
Am Meer (By The Sea)
Der Doppelganger (The Double)
Die Taubenpost (The Pigeon Post)
Der Kreuzzug (The Crusade)
Rastlose Liebe (Restless Love)
Der Zwerg (The Gnome)
Gute Nacht (Good Night)
Fruhlingstraum (A Dream Of Springtime)
Die Post (The Post)
Der Leiermann (The Organ-Grinder)

Schubert: The Song Cycles - Fischer-Dieskau, Moore

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So heart-rending, it's almost unbelievable. Superb. Supreme.
Deserves 7 stars

Schubert: The Song Cycles - Fischer-Dieskau, Moore

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Tracks:

Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Das Wandern
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Wohin?
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Halt!
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Danksagung an den Bach
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Am Feierabend
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Der Neugierige
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Ungeduld
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Morgengruss
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Des Mullers Blumen
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Tranenregen
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Mein!
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Pause
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Mit dem grunen Lautenbande
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Der Jager
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Eifersucht und Stolz
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Die liebe Farbe
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Die bose Farbe
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Trockne Blumen
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Der Muller und der Bach
Die schone Mullerin, D.795: Des Baches Wiegenlied

Tracks:

Winterreise, D. 911: Gute Nacht
Winterreise, D. 911: Die Wetterfahne
Winterreise, D. 911: Gefrorne Tranen
Winterreise, D. 911: Erstarrung
Winterreise, D. 911: Der Lindenbaum
Winterreise, D. 911: Wasserflut
Winterreise, D. 911: Auf dem Flusse
Winterreise, D. 911: Ruckblick
Winterreise, D. 911: Irrlicht
Winterreise, D. 911: Rast
Winterreise, D. 911: Fruhlingstraum
Winterreise, D. 911: Einsamkeit
Winterreise, D. 911: Die Post
Winterreise, D. 911: Der greise Kopf
Winterreise, D. 911: Die Krahe
Winterreise, D. 911: Letzte Hoffnung
Winterreise, D. 911: Im Dorfe
Winterreise, D. 911: Der sturmische Morgen
Winterreise, D. 911: Tauschung
Winterreise, D. 911: Der Wegweiser
Winterreise, D. 911: Das Wirtshaus
Winterreise, D. 911: Mut!
Winterreise, D. 911: Die Nebensonnen
Winterreise, D. 911: Der Leiermann

Tracks:

Schwanengesang, D.957: Liebesbotschaft
Schwanengesang, D.957: Kriegers Ahnung
Schwanengesang, D.957: Fruhlingssehnsucht
Schwanengesang, D.957: Standchen
Schwanengesang, D.957: Aufenthalt
Schwanengesang, D.957: In der Ferne
Schwanengesang, D.957: Abschied
Schwanengesang, D.957: Der Atlas
Schwanengesang, D.957: Ihr Bild
Schwanengesang, D.957: Das Fischermadchen
Schwanengesang, D.957: Die Stadt
Schwanengesang, D.957: Am Meer
Schwanengesang, D.957: Der Doppelganger
Schwanengesang, D.957: Die Taubenpost
Erlkonig, D.328
Nacht und Traume, D. 827
Du bist die Ruh, D.776

Customer Reviews:

So heart-rending, it's almost unbelievable. Superb. Supreme........2001-02-02

This set contains three very different recordings: Die schöne Müllerin, Winterreise, and Miscellaneous Lieder. Let me review each in turn. But before that, let me assure you that if you are going to purchase a Winterreise recording, this is THE one. Moore's piano accompaniment is legendary, and the sound is top-notch DG.

First off, one needs to know a little German, or at least follow the translation well, in order to appreciate these Lieder. Fischer-Dieskau brings such a depth of emotion into the music that the lyrics must be followed by the listener, or else much is lost.

"Die schöne Müllerin" is relatively more accessible to the first-time Schubert listener or the first-time classical vocal-music listener. Each song is melodious, and the structure of most of the songs makes for relatively easy listening. The cycle is the tale of a miller hurt in love, and though the lyrics are simplistic, Schubert's setting of these lyrics resulted in a work of powerful emotion.

Fischer-Dieskau is not at his most inspired in this recording. There is not enough exuberance in places where it is warranted; but this is more than made up by the tenderness and sensitivity in the appropriate songs. The petulant anger in "Der Jäger"; the dreamy satisfaction in "Halt!"; the finality of the outburst in "Trockne Blumen" - these are wonderful.

"Die Winterreise" in this set is the most, repeat, the most beautiful rendition of ANY of Schubert's Lieder that I have heard. Someone once reviewed this CD saying "it makes you feel like slashing your wrists". True! "Die Winterreise" is, as Schubert said, morose and devoid of hope; Fischer-Dieskau carries the mood and emotion to the extreme limits, and what we get is such a heart-rending performance, it's almost unbearable. It's also almost unbelievable that a human voice can carry so much emotion.

Fischer-Dieskau's voice in this recording (Winterreise) is at its best. It sounds totally spontaneous; it is from the depths of a miserable heart - and yet it is perfect. So perfect, in fact, that it seems that not even a syllable could have been improved! The horror of the waking from the dream - "Es shrieen die Raben vom Dach!"; the resigned yet infinitely pining tone in "wann halt ich mein Liebchen in Arm?"; and most of all, the soul-shaking tremor in the words "Ob wohl auch so reisend schwillt?" -- these stick in the heart. If any one recording opens the ear to Schubert's infinite world of painful beauty, this is the one.

The third CD is miscellaneous Lieder; again, Fischer-Dieskau's voice is in good form. However, there is nothing particularly noteworthy about this CD - there have been better performances.

To sum up, this set is some of the best Schubert you will ever procure - even if only for the "Winterreise".

Deserves 7 stars.......1999-01-22

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau rivals Sinatra as the best voice of the century (sorry, Luciano). His voice is neither strained nor overtrained. Something of a romantic/classical crooner. Find out why he has sold worldwide even more recordings than Sinatra, by investing in these renditions, with the superbly understated piano accompaniment of the legendary Gerald Moore. Here are two of the best song cycle artists available on one CD, playing the works of a genius who, in the words of Garrison Keillor, could put a poem to music as easily as most of us could write a post card. Schubert is to lieder what Beethoven is to symphonies. Enjoy!

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