Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau sings six Mahler songs
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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.
Contents
Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911)
Track 1:
- Ablösung in Sommer (Kuckcuck hat sich zu Tode fallen)
- Um schlimme Kinder artig zu machen
- Selbstgefühl (Ich weiß nicht wie mir ist!)
- Ich atmet eine Lindenduft
- Blicke mir night in die Lieder
Track 2:
Um Mitternacht
This recording is taken from a relay from a concert given at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 6 July 1970.
The recording is from the Saul Collection at Music Preserved.
Performers
- Baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- Piano Karl Engel
