Tag: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
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Victoria de los Angeles: The Sweetheart Soprano
“we went … to de los Angeles for warmth of heart, beauty of tone and expression. Everything she did seemed innate and natural….The Jewel song from Faust captures that irresistible smile the soprano could get into her tone and is fabulously phrased.” ((c) Gramophone) “the golden-toned heroine in incomparable Beecham sets of La Bohème and…
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Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin
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Brahms: A German Requiem (Ein Deutsches Requiem)
“Klemperer’s reading …measured and monumental, the performance defies preconceived doubts. …with dynamic contrasts underlined, the result is uniquely powerful…. Solo singing is superb and the Chorus at the peak of their form.
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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Opera Arias
“This collection shows how directly he transplants Lieder-style into another genre…on the Mozart side the results are both convincing and intensely memorable. Fischer-Dieskau has twice recorded the part of Papageno, these earlier Fricsay versions have been preferred to the later Bohm …and in the Don Giovanni items….the Don’s Champagne Aria and Serenade are more mellifluous….…
