Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskauwas a German lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous Liederperformers of the post-war period, described as "one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century" and "the most influential singer of the 20th Century". Fischer-Dieskau was ranked the second greatest singer of the centuryby Classic CD"Top Singers of the Century" Critics' Poll...
lines firsts form
The composition of a single melody is born out of a bit of text, perhaps the first line, but it can also be the entire strophe; it can even be the poem's overall form.
trying care letters
One has to get through a big pile of mail every day. I don't pass my letters on to a secretary; rather, I try to take care of all of them myself.
But the thing that will always occupy me the most is music.
artist mirrors hands
Admittedly, it is really our duty, as artists, to hold up a mirror to our own era; but, on the other hand, these works have lives of their own, and they're still alive today.
hands alive today
But, on the other hand, if Schubert were alive today, he would find even richer fields to plow.
lying today facts
The reason why Schubert is celebrated so much today, lies rather in the fact that there has been nobody else like him - not before him, not after him.
romantic-love atmosphere mood
In Romanticism, the main determinant is the mood, the atmosphere. And in that regard, you could also describe Schubert as a Romantic.
levels standing-out social
What concerns me, is the general social tendency to enforce a level, above which nothing rises and stands out.
disappear behinds interpreter
Unfortunately, it happens all too seldom that you really disappear behind a work, that you are no longer audible as an interpreter.
reflection doubt preparation
When you go out onto the stage, all the preparation has to be forced into your subconscious. For the moment of the performance, we all have to return to a new level of unconsciousness. All the reflection and all the doubts have to be laid aside before you start.
thinking mind way
Toward the end of his life, one can sense that he was no longer thinking his way into the minds of others, causing them to speak on his behalf, but that he was now speaking for himself.
age chance abandon
Particularly at around the age of 70 you reach a stage where you have to be very careful. If, at that point, you abandon the work you have been doing, there is a good chance that you will just collapse and drift.
way found certain
Many, many composers have only found their way to a certain form, through familiarizing themselves with texts.
curiosity together musician
I came together with younger musicians and tried to pass on my own experiences. In the process, I always tried to maintain my curiosity and spontaneity.