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Gustav Mahler

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau sings six Mahler songs

1970. Royal Festival Hall, London
Six songs from a recital given at the Royal Festival Hall devoted to the songs of Gustav Mahler.
Composer Gustav Mahler
Singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Pianist Karl Engel
Genre Recital

These six songs are taken from a concert given by the great German Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau gave at the Royal Festival Hall, London in 1970 with one of his his regular accompanists Karl Engel.  Fischer-Dieskau brings his extraordinary expressive skills to these songs, especially in the final song, Um Mitternacht, one of Mahler’s greatest and part of his Rückert-Lieder.  Unfortunately, other songs from this recital has not been captured on Music Preserved or are unsuitable for publication because of sound issues.

Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911)

Track 1:

  1. Ablösung in Sommer (Kuckcuck hat sich zu Tode fallen)
  2. Um schlimme Kinder artig zu machen
  3. Selbstgefühl (Ich weiß nicht wie mir ist!)
  4. Ich atmet eine Lindenduft
  5. Blicke mir night in die Lieder

Track 2:

Um Mitternacht

  • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
    Baritone
  • Karl Engel
    Piano

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