To Dieter: An Homage to Fischer-Dieskau
12 October 2025, 3:15pm - 5:15pm
Legendary baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau would have turned 100 this year. To Benjamin Appl, our Artist in Residence this weekend, ‘Dieter’ was not only an illustrious singer, but a mentor and close friend. Benjamin has had rare access to private documents, including diaries and letters, and has created this centenary tribute. He writes:
‘The recital is intended to unveil the many facets of Dieter’s personality. Alongside music, I share anecdotes, travel reports, and excerpts from letters along with my personal insights and memories. His singing reached so many people and he touched their hearts with the art of song. For me he was more than just a teacher. Thank you, Dieter.’
Programme
- Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
- Liebesbotschaft D957a from Schwanengesang
- Am Bach im Frühling D361
- Der Musensohn (1822) D764
- Albert Fischer-Dieskau (1865 - 1937)
- Heidenröslein
- Klaus Fischer-Dieskau (1921 - 1994)
- Nocturne I (excerpt)
- Wehmut (1936) Op. 3 No. 2
- Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
- Wie bist du, meine Königin (1865) Op. 32 no.9 from 9 Lieder und Gesänge
- Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903)
- Andenken (1877)
- Aribert Reimann (1936)
- Tenebrae
- Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941)
- Sylvelin Op. 55 No. 1
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
- Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt Op. 6 No. 6
- Eduard Künneke (1885 - 1953)
- Ich bin nur ein armer Wandergesell
- Hanns Eisler (1898 - 1962)
- Die Heimkehr
- Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)
- Ein Traum (1889) Op. 48
~~~ Interval ~~~
- Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
- Vier ernste Gesänge, (Four Serious Songs) (1896) Op. 121
- Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
- An mein Klavier (1816) D342
- Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981)
- A Green Lowland of Pianos (1972) Op. 45 no.2 from Three Songs
- Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
- Proverb III (1965) Op. 74 no.5 from Songs and Proverbs of William Blake
- Carl Loewe (1796 - 1869)
- Süßes Begräbnis (1837) Op. 62-I no.4
- Hanns Eisler (1898 - 1962)
- Mutterns Hände
- Franz Grothe (1908 - 1982)
- Excerpt from film music of ‘Vater braucht eine Frau‘ (1952)
- Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
- Liebhaber in allen Gestalten (1817) D558
- Clara Schumann (1819 - 1896)
- Liebst du um Schönheit (1840) Op. 37 no.4 (Op.12 no.2) from Zwölf Gedichte aus „Liebesfrühling“
- Carl Maria von Weber (1786 - 1826)
- Meine Lieder, meine Sänger
- Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
- Litanei auf des Fest Allerseelen (1816) D343
- An die Musik (1817) D547
