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For Dieter - Hommage a Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

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Composer
Various
Artist
Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Jun 20, 2025
Catalog #
ALPHA1131
UPC
3701624511312

About

Baritone Benjamin Appl pays tribute to his mentor, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, whose centenary we celebrate in 2025. "The first time I heard his voice was at school when I was twelve. In 2009, I applied for his master class at the Schubertiade in Schwarzenberg which was the start of a long and transformative relationship. I was fortunate to work with him on my entire repertoire over countless hours in his homes in Berlin and Berg." This album, a CD-book of 140 pages with personal text written by Appl alongside numerous previously unpublished photos and letters, offers us a glimpse into who Fischer-Dieskau was as a person, outside of his obvious public successes and accolades. The repertoire in this touching recording is structured to reflect the major stages of his life and includes compositions by family members Albert and Klaus Fischer-Dieskau, repertoire he sang as a soldier during WW2 and as a POW in Italy, commissions composed especially for him through to favourite Lieder by Schubert.

Tracklist 32 tracks

  1. 1 An die Musik, Op. 88, No. 4, D. 547 02:50
    Track
    1
    Title
    An die Musik, Op. 88, No. 4, D. 547
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  2. 2 Sesenheim: Heidenröslein 02:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    Sesenheim: Heidenröslein
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Albert Fischer-Dieskau
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  3. 3 2 Notturno, Op. 1: No. 1. Nocturne 01:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    2 Notturno, Op. 1: No. 1. Nocturne
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Klaus Fischer-Dieskau
    Performer
    James Baillieu
  4. 4 3 Lieder, Op. 3: No. 2. Wehmut 02:30
    Track
    4
    Title
    3 Lieder, Op. 3: No. 2. Wehmut
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Klaus Fischer-Dieskau
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  5. 5 9 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 32: No. 9. Wie bist du, meine Königin 03:57
    Track
    5
    Title
    9 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 32: No. 9. Wie bist du, meine Königin
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  6. 6 Andenken 02:20
    Track
    6
    Title
    Andenken
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Hugo Wolf
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  7. 7 6 Einfache Lieder, Op. 9: No. 4. Liebesbriefchen 02:29
    Track
    7
    Title
    6 Einfache Lieder, Op. 9: No. 4. Liebesbriefchen
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  8. 8 Die Götter Griechenlands, D. 677 04:32
    Track
    8
    Title
    Die Götter Griechenlands, D. 677
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  9. 9 Tenebrae 03:15
    Track
    9
    Title
    Tenebrae
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Aribert Reimann
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  10. 10 Schöner Abend (Beau soir) 02:29
    Track
    10
    Title
    Schöner Abend (Beau soir)
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  11. 11 Sylvelin og andre viser, Op. 55: No. 1. Sylvelin 01:42
    Track
    11
    Title
    Sylvelin og andre viser, Op. 55: No. 1. Sylvelin
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Christian Sinding
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  12. 12 6 Romances, Op. 6: No. 6. Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt (None but the Lonely Heart) 03:13
    Track
    12
    Title
    6 Romances, Op. 6: No. 6. Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt (None but the Lonely Heart)
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  13. 13 Der Vetter aus Dingsda: Ich bin nur ein armer Wandergesell 01:39
    Track
    13
    Title
    Der Vetter aus Dingsda: Ich bin nur ein armer Wandergesell
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Eduard Künneke
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  14. 14 Ach, die Augen sind es wieder 01:23
    Track
    14
    Title
    Ach, die Augen sind es wieder
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  15. 15 Die Heimkehr 01:42
    Track
    15
    Title
    Die Heimkehr
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  16. 16 Der Spielmann, Op. 22: No. 1. Aus schmerzen und freuden geboren 02:28
    Track
    16
    Title
    Der Spielmann, Op. 22: No. 1. Aus schmerzen und freuden geboren
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Klaus Fischer-Dieskau
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, Bartolomeo Dandolo Marchesi
  17. 17 Des Kindes Schlaf 01:57
    Track
    17
    Title
    Des Kindes Schlaf
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Bruno Walter
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  18. 18 An mein Klavier, D. 342 04:04
    Track
    18
    Title
    An mein Klavier, D. 342
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  19. 19 Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: No. 5. Proverb III: The bird a nest 00:57
    Track
    19
    Title
    Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: No. 5. Proverb III: The bird a nest
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  20. 20 12 Gedichte, Op. 62: No. 4. Süßes Begräbnis 02:56
    Track
    20
    Title
    12 Gedichte, Op. 62: No. 4. Süßes Begräbnis
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Carl Loewe
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  21. 21 Mutterns hände 02:07
    Track
    21
    Title
    Mutterns hände
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  22. 22 Vater braucht eine Frau: Vater braucht eine Frau (arr. for piano) 01:26
    Track
    22
    Title
    Vater braucht eine Frau: Vater braucht eine Frau (arr. for piano)
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Franz Grothe
    Performer
    James Baillieu
  23. 23 Liebhaber in allen Gestalten, D. 558 01:38
    Track
    23
    Title
    Liebhaber in allen Gestalten, D. 558
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  24. 24 3 Lieder, Op. 12: No. 2. Liebst du um Schönheit 02:13
    Track
    24
    Title
    3 Lieder, Op. 12: No. 2. Liebst du um Schönheit
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Clara Schumann
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  25. 25 War Requiem, Op. 66: Hörnersang 02:49
    Track
    25
    Title
    War Requiem, Op. 66: Hörnersang
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  26. 26 No. 1. Now have I fed and eaten up the rose 01:59
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 1. Now have I fed and eaten up the rose
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Samuel Barber
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  27. 27 No. 2. A Green Lowland of Pianos 02:15
    Track
    27
    Title
    No. 2. A Green Lowland of Pianos
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Samuel Barber
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  28. 28 No. 3. O Boundless, Boundless Evening 03:04
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 3. O Boundless, Boundless Evening
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Samuel Barber
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  29. 29 An die Laute, Op. 81, No. 2, D. 905 01:36
    Track
    29
    Title
    An die Laute, Op. 81, No. 2, D. 905
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  30. 30 Italienisches Liederbuch: No. 33. Sterb' ich, so hüllt in Blumen 02:39
    Track
    30
    Title
    Italienisches Liederbuch: No. 33. Sterb' ich, so hüllt in Blumen
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Hugo Wolf
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  31. 31 Meine Lieder, meine Sange, Op. 15, No. 1, J. 73 02:58
    Track
    31
    Title
    Meine Lieder, meine Sange, Op. 15, No. 1, J. 73
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
  32. 32 6 Gedichte und Requiem, Op. 90: No. 7. Requiem 03:51
    Track
    32
    Title
    6 Gedichte und Requiem, Op. 90: No. 7. Requiem
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu