Thank you for sharing. Lieder performance of the very highest order. Pianist and singer completely in sync. It is quite something to witness how Dieskau marries absolute clarity of diction with flawless legato. All of which is given over to needs of the song. Simply remarkable.
I love this piece so much, it makes me so emotional when I hear it. Dieskau and Sawallish put together such an amazing version of it. I'm glad this is on film and here on RUclips
After listening for the past hour to some of the most beautiful voices and songs, I’ve decided to no longer consider who is best, or which song is most beautiful: I will, from now on, just enjoy the musical dish placed before me!
What a singer! and Sawallisch: the two together are the most perfect duet one could hope to hear. They just don't, don't make them like that anymore; RIP both of them ...
Marvellous playing , accompanying what some of us reckon to be the greatest singer of the 20th century, not only for his rich voice but for the artistry and influence upon modern singing in interpreting both the music and the all-important words.
Dá uma tristeza saber que Fisher-Dieskau morreu. Ninguém canta um lied como ele. Suas interpretações são tão lindas que deixam a gente assustada com tanta beleza. Que coisa é a voz humana?
Sir, if you watch his face, and know German, during every passage he's having a thought and reacting to that thought. He's living the piece. One of my favorite moments is the subtle change going from "Stummes." and " Schweigen." where you can see his face light up with joy. So I'm inclinded to disagree by calling it a subtle interpretation.
What I love about Dieskau isnt any of the obvious things its how everything he does he makes real. That is how my heart also wants to sing though I am afraid I am not as pure as he and will expose something I do not wish others to see.
When given ammunition in Italy the last year of the war, Fischer-Dieskau fired every round every day into the dirt, risking his life if discovered. He was an amazing singer, an even more amazing human being.
There's no accounting for taste (über Geschmack lässt sich nicht streiten) but your comments are shocking and shameful. If you don't like it just leave it and allow others to enjoy this superb singing and heartfelt interpretation by one of the finest singers not only of his generation, but ever. If you are unable to appreciate it the loss is yours!
Und morgen wird die Sonne wieder scheinen Und auf dem Wege, den ich gehen werde Wird uns, die Glücklichen, sie wieder einen Inmitten dieser sonnenatmenden Erde Und zu dem Strand, dem weiten, wogenblauen Werden wir still und langsam niedersteigen Stumm werden wir uns in die Augen schauen Und auf uns sinkt des Glückes stummes Schweigen
Just when I had decided this is essentially a soprano lied, F-D shows me that there is NOTHING he cannot illuminate and make his own to our advantage. If Sawallisch is not very good (see below) he must be excellent.
They're both wonderful artists, and I enjoy both of their interpretations, Tauber in particular makes me keep hitting the reload button on his acoustic recording. I've not stated a word about any artist being superior, I'm not the type, but I suspect if you discovered video of either singing this piece, you'd find the same "Do I need to buy more sausages for my snitchel?" look you're talking about.
I agree with radioplug. But I think that perhaps it is not Fischer-Dieskau himself but the fact that it is a male singer that mars that first entry. The soprano voice at its entrance simply grows out of the accompaniment whether piano or orchestral. Still, Fischer-Dieskau sings superbly as always
Probably this was already mentioned by someone else, in the comments below, but even if so, it bears repeating: His name is not Dieskau. It is Fischer-Dieskau. His father's surname was Fischer. Dietrich (or Albert Dietrich) was born Fischer; the Dieskau was a later addition to the family name, which then became hyphenated. Call him Fischer-Dieskau. He deserves the extra effort.
There was this complete "presentation" here in YT a while ago. It included more than an hour of Lieder from Wolf, Strauss, Schumman, Brahms and Beethoven. It was removed and I cannot find it anywhere else. Anyone knows the name of this particular recording? The only ones remaining in YT are "Mondnacht" and "Erste Grun", which are also amazing. I find this particular concert with Sawallish spectacular.
Love it all except that I feel like he comes in too forcefully at the beginning. It's always wonderful when you get a singer who interprets the opening as if their conversation is just coming into focus at that moment. Other than that small issue, I love this performance. Love Fischer-Dieskau!
This clip is all the more poignant now that both artists have died, Wolfgang Sawallisch today and DFD in May last year. Commentary on Sawallisch today has been kinder than it was to DFD, whose singing - and character - seemed to cop an undeserved amount of flak both before and after his death. No singer’s style can please everyone, but sneeringly sanctimonious attacks on DFD by critics such as Greg Sandow, Terry Teachout and Jan Neckers and their followers have at times been downright vicious.
Fischer-Dieskau's interpretive strength is at the fore here. He understands, as few do, that there is a painful wistfulness to this lyric, because it is a fantasy. Even if sung in the very arms of the lover, it is a fantasy of a love-soaked future too good to be true. His vocalism and Sawallish's interpretation leave much to be desired IMHO, but this is nevertheless a peerless performance.
On a pleuré Whitney et Dona, on s'inquiéte déjà de l'état de santé de Elton et dans la presse, la disparition de ce monument de l'art lyrique qu'est Dietrich Fischer Dieskau, est quasiment passée inaperçue. Décidément les journalistes sont de gros ploucs incultes!
Nope. It's some 20 to 30 cents above F major. Probably due to the video. Guessing from the sound of DFD's voice (a tiny bit Mickey Mouse) and the piano (a tiny bit too shiny), it was tuned "properly" on recording and then through processing it got higher.
Clean, precise, technically excellent singing: typical Fischer-Dieskau. But for my money I'll take the warmth of Prey every time. Funny, when I was a young music student I was convinced FD was a tenor hiding out as a lyric baritone! LOL
+BD Y And you had been right! He was what we call a "spoiled tenor". Have you ever listened to Heinrich Schlusnus singing this lied? No comparison to Schlusnus`warmth and empathy. One can sing this clean that it comes to sterility: typical FD. Besides, I had been a professional classic singer. Greetings from Germany!
+Ruth Ruhfaut And greetings to you from Bundesstaat Washington in the USA! So I was right, was I? FD was a "spoiled tenor." I haven't heard that term before but I like it. ;-) I've only heard a little of Schlusnus to tell you the truth, but you're right he was a superb singer, beautiful voice. You say you sang professionally? That's fantastic. I was only ever an ardent amateur!
Fischer was a real baritone, but he was not the tipical italian opera baritone. He used to sing with a natural light voice, he did not abuse his instrument, that is why he could sing until his last days.
Genau wie Bernstein und Levine war Sawallisch als Pianist hochbegabt. Er hätte ohne weiteres die Pianistenlaufbahn einschlagen können. Sawallisch ist hier meiner Meinung nach besser als Fischer-Diekau!
I'm generally a tremendous admirer of F‐D but not in this beautiful song. Neither am I impressed by the pianist on this occasion. Overall, from both artistes, a lacklustre performance. The singer mangles a word at one point and takes more breaths than I would have anticipated. By far and away the best reading of this musical gem is in my opinion that between Gerald Moore and Janet Baker. Matchless. Sublime. Utter, utter perfection. Moore lovingly caresses every bar whist Baker's phrasing and nuances totallly embrace the poet's longing, as expressed in the title. By comparison the German singer sounds like a donkey versus a thoroughbred. Given he's singing in his own language I'm taken aback at how immensely dull he sounds in this piece. He's not helped by his pianist who comes across as making heavy weather of his 'efforts'. The word that for me sums up this latter pair's rendition is 'laboured'.
Comparisons are odious. Best to enjoy and be thankful for all the beautiful renditions set before us, rather than spoiling the banquet with invidious and petty one-upmanship.
Perhaps I was a little harsh on DFD...I revere his memory...I have many recordings of his...Schumann and Schubert in particular and I adore them. Sorry, but his Strauss (R) is not world class. Just listen to Tauber and Wunderlich and genuinely compare, please.
What a silly comment. Come back when you've grown up a little, as you're missing so much - and that goes for several other non-appreciative comments above that are just plain wrong. And no, it's not a matter of taste in this case.
@@AfroPoli - you already did, said the pot to the kettle. And I wouldn't dignify your insulting comment by calling it a critique - unless, by your standards, that's what it was.
Yes, this rendition also cuts my soul...but the wrong way...the interpretation is insensitive and mechanical. I adore FD's Schubert, but he is hopelessly lost with Strauss. I suspect when I watch his face, he is thinking about his shopping list at Lidl or Aldi...certainly not about the music or text. Yes I am Dr. phil...so please do not challenge my German! mfG Bill
Thank you for sharing.
Lieder performance of the very highest order. Pianist and singer completely in sync.
It is quite something to witness how Dieskau marries absolute clarity of diction with flawless legato. All of which is given over to needs of the song. Simply remarkable.
I am simply lost for words. It is as if time stood still for 3:33 minutes.
Oh my God., I am in heaven!!!!!!!! Thanks Dietrich, we all love you!!
I am japanese high school student.
We sang this song in music class.
I love this song.
Das ist mein Lieblingslied! Alles liebe ich, Herrn Fischer-Dieskau, Herrn Sawalisch, die Musik und den Text.
I love this piece so much, it makes me so emotional when I hear it. Dieskau and Sawallish put together such an amazing version of it. I'm glad this is on film and here on RUclips
Thank you for the Music. May you rest in peace.
After listening for the past hour to some of the most beautiful voices and songs, I’ve decided to no longer consider who is best, or which song is most beautiful: I will, from now on, just enjoy the musical dish placed before me!
Why have "the most beautiful singer" when you can have many beautiful singers? Fischer-Dieskau, however, has no equal in my book 😂
I agree with you!!
Thank you David! Perfectly said!
What a singer! and Sawallisch: the two together are the most perfect duet one could hope to hear. They just don't, don't make them like that anymore; RIP both of them ...
Marvellous playing , accompanying what some of us reckon to be the greatest singer of the 20th century, not only for his rich voice but for the artistry and influence upon modern singing in interpreting both the music and the all-important words.
Dieskau was the pinnacle. Sawallish, qua conductor, is out of this world. His conducting with Watts and the Philadelphia was out of this world.
Amazing lieder singer, one of the best.
Dieu que c'est beau! Un bijou scintillant à emporter sur l'île déserte! Merci beaucoup pour le partage!
Truly heavenly singing and what perfect playing from Sawallisch. Perfection1
Certainly the best performance of a male singer!
Wie immer wunderbar! Grandios auch Wolfgang Sawallisch als Begleiter!
Thank you forever, Dietrich and Wolfgang! Beautiful to know that you both have lived on this world!
Diese Aufnahme ist traumhaft schön.👍🙋👑💕
This and also the version performed by Fritz Wunderlich are my favorites. It fills my heart with so much emotions. Timeless Masterpiece.
such a fine playing by sawallisch!!!
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Einmalig, wie die Vortragskunst vonFD Uns IMMER wieder
begeistern kann
Magnifique, le meilleur dans ce registre. Merci.
The vocal control and artistry are completely riveting. (I like the sound of the Bechstein too.)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau! Welcome... Lovely interpreter. Voice and piano exquisite. Thank you.
Thank you master,
Dá uma tristeza saber que Fisher-Dieskau morreu. Ninguém canta um lied como ele. Suas interpretações são tão lindas que deixam a gente assustada com tanta beleza. Que coisa é a voz humana?
Absolutely first class!
Sir, if you watch his face, and know German, during every passage he's having a thought and reacting to that thought. He's living the piece. One of my favorite moments is the subtle change going from "Stummes." and " Schweigen." where you can see his face light up with joy. So I'm inclinded to disagree by calling it a subtle interpretation.
The best. What artistry. Otherworldly.
Vocal perfection!
Just breathtakingly sublime! ❤️❤️
The best of the best!
Truly, he was the master of us all. Rest in piece, Maestro.
wow. Simply... wow
Por Dios, qué maravilla!😍😍😍
Fabulous from the Master himself
Sublime...
Awesomeness.
Pure gold.. or diamond, as we say in Finland
What I love about Dieskau isnt any of the obvious things its how everything he does he makes real. That is how my heart also wants to sing though I am afraid I am not as pure as he and will expose something I do not wish others to see.
When given ammunition in Italy the last year of the war, Fischer-Dieskau fired every round every day into the dirt, risking his life if discovered. He was an amazing singer, an even more amazing human being.
I love the one-second "stummes Schweigen" at 3:08...
Thank you, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.
Sublime
There's no accounting for taste (über Geschmack lässt sich nicht streiten) but your comments are shocking and shameful. If you don't like it just leave it and allow others to enjoy this superb singing and heartfelt interpretation by one of the finest singers not only of his generation, but ever. If you are unable to appreciate it the loss is yours!
Bravo, Dieskau! És incomparável! Antes de você não houve e depois de você não haverá.
Und morgen wird die Sonne wieder scheinen
Und auf dem Wege, den ich gehen werde
Wird uns, die Glücklichen, sie wieder einen
Inmitten dieser sonnenatmenden Erde
Und zu dem Strand, dem weiten, wogenblauen
Werden wir still und langsam niedersteigen
Stumm werden wir uns in die Augen schauen
Und auf uns sinkt des Glückes stummes Schweigen
Einzigartig und unübertroffen!
The best
Takk fyrir allt.
So touched
If I had to choose the composer of THE most beautiful song, I’d have difficulty choosing from Schubert, Mahler or Strauss!
That's not a choice any of us can make..
Schumann feels quite a bit neglected in his grave...and so does Wolf...
@@mariusfelixlange6709 and Brahms?
@@raymondgood6555 He is still happy with his chamber music and his symphonic works! ;-)
@@mariusfelixlange6709 and his piano works?
Just when I had decided this is essentially a soprano lied, F-D shows me that there is NOTHING he cannot illuminate and make his own to our advantage. If Sawallisch is not very good (see below) he must be excellent.
Une merveille, LA merveille.....
Sublime, of course.
I feel for all the vocal and musical experts who rob themselves of a fine opportunity to just enjoy some excellent music-making!
Divine langueur qui donne le frisson délicieux de la nostalgie...
카메라에 잡혔을 때 눈을 한 번도 안깜빡이다니.. 대단하다.. 무섭게 집중되네
They're both wonderful artists, and I enjoy both of their interpretations, Tauber in particular makes me keep hitting the reload button on his acoustic recording. I've not stated a word about any artist being superior, I'm not the type, but I suspect if you discovered video of either singing this piece, you'd find the same "Do I need to buy more sausages for my snitchel?" look you're talking about.
No se puede cantar mejor.
I agree with radioplug. But I think that perhaps it is not Fischer-Dieskau himself but the fact that it is a male singer that mars that first entry. The soprano voice at its entrance simply grows out of the accompaniment whether piano or orchestral. Still, Fischer-Dieskau sings superbly as always
Probably this was already mentioned by someone else, in the comments below, but even if so, it bears repeating:
His name is not Dieskau. It is Fischer-Dieskau. His father's surname was Fischer. Dietrich (or Albert Dietrich) was born Fischer; the Dieskau was a later addition to the family name, which then became hyphenated. Call him Fischer-Dieskau. He deserves the extra effort.
is this song strophic or through-composed?
There was this complete "presentation" here in YT a while ago. It included more than an hour of Lieder from Wolf, Strauss, Schumman, Brahms and Beethoven. It was removed and I cannot find it anywhere else. Anyone knows the name of this particular recording?
The only ones remaining in YT are "Mondnacht" and "Erste Grun", which are also amazing. I find this particular concert with Sawallish spectacular.
Where is it???
F Major.
what key is he singing this in?
He's singing in F major.
I think the piano really steals the show in this one.
But the piano doesn't get to sing Mackay's unforgettable words of love...
Love it all except that I feel like he comes in too forcefully at the beginning. It's always wonderful when you get a singer who interprets the opening as if their conversation is just coming into focus at that moment.
Other than that small issue, I love this performance. Love Fischer-Dieskau!
Klügste Diktion in der Gestaltung und Phrasierung!
This clip is all the more poignant now that both artists have died, Wolfgang Sawallisch today and DFD in May last year. Commentary on Sawallisch today has been kinder than it was to DFD, whose singing - and character - seemed to cop an undeserved amount of flak both before and after his death. No singer’s style can please everyone, but sneeringly sanctimonious attacks on DFD by critics such as Greg Sandow, Terry Teachout and Jan Neckers and their followers have at times been downright vicious.
Fischer-Dieskau's interpretive strength is at the fore here. He understands, as few do, that there is a painful wistfulness to this lyric, because it is a fantasy. Even if sung in the very arms of the lover, it is a fantasy of a love-soaked future too good to be true. His vocalism and Sawallish's interpretation leave much to be desired IMHO, but this is nevertheless a peerless performance.
On a pleuré Whitney et Dona, on s'inquiéte déjà de l'état de santé de Elton et dans la presse, la disparition de ce monument de l'art lyrique qu'est Dietrich Fischer Dieskau, est quasiment passée inaperçue. Décidément les journalistes sont de gros ploucs incultes!
sounds a bit higher than f mayor...
It's F-sharp or G-flat..
Nope. It's some 20 to 30 cents above F major. Probably due to the video. Guessing from the sound of DFD's voice (a tiny bit Mickey Mouse) and the piano (a tiny bit too shiny), it was tuned "properly" on recording and then through processing it got higher.
Clean, precise, technically excellent singing: typical Fischer-Dieskau. But for my money I'll take the warmth of Prey every time. Funny, when I was a young music student I was convinced FD was a tenor hiding out as a lyric baritone! LOL
+BD Y And you had been right! He was what we call a "spoiled tenor". Have you ever listened to Heinrich Schlusnus singing this lied? No comparison to Schlusnus`warmth and empathy. One can sing this clean that it comes to sterility: typical FD. Besides, I had been a professional classic singer. Greetings from Germany!
+Ruth Ruhfaut And greetings to you from Bundesstaat Washington in the USA! So I was right, was I? FD was a "spoiled tenor." I haven't heard that term before but I like it. ;-) I've only heard a little of Schlusnus to tell you the truth, but you're right he was a superb singer, beautiful voice. You say you sang professionally? That's fantastic. I was only ever an ardent amateur!
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Really? How nice for you.
Fischer was a real baritone, but he was not the tipical italian opera baritone. He used to sing with a natural light voice, he did not abuse his instrument, that is why he could sing until his last days.
His name was Fischer or Fischer-Dieskau, never just Dieskau.
Esiste una interpretazione migliore? Perfino Fritz Wunderlich non la raggiunge.
Genau wie Bernstein und Levine war Sawallisch als Pianist hochbegabt. Er hätte ohne weiteres die Pianistenlaufbahn einschlagen können. Sawallisch ist hier meiner Meinung nach besser als Fischer-Diekau!
I'm generally a tremendous admirer of F‐D but not in this beautiful song. Neither am I impressed by the pianist on this occasion. Overall, from both artistes, a lacklustre performance. The singer mangles a word at one point and takes more breaths than I would have anticipated.
By far and away the best reading of this musical gem is in my opinion that between Gerald Moore and Janet Baker. Matchless. Sublime. Utter, utter perfection. Moore lovingly caresses every bar whist Baker's phrasing and nuances totallly embrace the poet's longing, as expressed in the title.
By comparison the German singer sounds like a donkey versus a thoroughbred. Given he's singing in his own language I'm taken aback at how immensely dull he sounds in this piece. He's not helped by his pianist who comes across as making heavy weather of his 'efforts'. The word that for me sums up this latter pair's rendition is 'laboured'.
Wrecked out piano Listen to Gerald Moore with Janet Baker
Comparisons are odious. Best to enjoy and be thankful for all the beautiful renditions set before us, rather than spoiling the banquet with invidious and petty one-upmanship.
Oh really? As if I would listen to anything you had to say
The piano’s sound is too bright for this song.
why do all germans fly through this song.... and everyone else in the world seem to find depth in a slower tempo?
Perhaps I was a little harsh on DFD...I revere his memory...I have many recordings of his...Schumann and Schubert in particular and I adore them. Sorry, but his Strauss (R) is not world class. Just listen to Tauber and Wunderlich and genuinely compare, please.
too fast.
From the school of nasal singing. I don't know... I find this rendition fairly insipid.
Had FD ever even studied the text...obviously not...totally surgical interpretation...refer Tauber and learn Dieter!
The singing is truly awful. This song has deserved better. Fischer-Dieskau, one of the most overrated singers of all times.
and you are an idiot
What a silly comment. Come back when you've grown up a little, as you're missing so much - and that goes for several other non-appreciative comments above that are just plain wrong. And no, it's not a matter of taste in this case.
@@martinatherton3273 Very adult of you to counter a critique with a personal insult. Not sure I want to get there...
@@AfroPoli - you already did, said the pot to the kettle. And I wouldn't dignify your insulting comment by calling it a critique - unless, by your standards, that's what it was.
Yes, this rendition also cuts my soul...but the wrong way...the interpretation is insensitive and mechanical. I adore FD's Schubert, but he is hopelessly lost with Strauss.
I suspect when I watch his face, he is thinking about his shopping list at Lidl or Aldi...certainly not about the music or text.
Yes I am Dr. phil...so please do not challenge my German!
mfG
Bill