Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau sings Heinrich Schütz
1953, 1957, 1959
2009
Heinrich Schütz
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Tr. 1 Heinrich Schütz: Frohlocket mit Händen SWV 349 (from: Symphoniae sacrae II op. 10)
Tr. 2 Heinrich Schütz: Der Herr ist meine Stärke SWV 345 (from: Symphoniae sacrae II op. 10)
Tr. 3 Heinrich Schütz: Die Sieben Worte unseres lieben Erlösers und Seeligmachers Jesu Chisti SWV 478 (Da Jesu and dem Kreuze stund)
Tr. 4 Heinrich Schütz: Venite ad me SWV 261 (from: Symphoniae sacrae I op. 6)
Tr. 5 Heinrich Schütz: Eile, mich Gott, zu erretten SWV 282 (from: Kleine geistliche Concertoe op. 8)
Tr. 6 Heinrich Schütz: O misericordissime Jesu SWV 309 (from: Kleine geistliche Concertoe op. 9)
Tr. 7 Heinrich Schütz: Fili mi, Absalon SWV 269 (from: Symphoniae sacrae I op. 6)
Tr. 8 Heinrich Schütz: Singet dem Herren ein neues Lied SWV 324 (from: Symphoniae sacrae II op. 10)
Tr. 9 Heinrich Schütz: Ich liege und schlafe SWV 310 (from: Kleine geistliche Concertoe op. 9)
The repertoire sung by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau during his career spanning many decades encompasses numerous opera roles, oratorios, and of course countless songs; hardly any other singer might hope to match him in the fields of variety and versatility. Judged by the overall repertoire available to any given singer, Heinrich Schütz’s oeuvre for Fischer-Dieskau’s voice type is relatively small. And yet these compositions offer this singer a special opportunity to realize his vocalist’s ideal vision of the balance between musical utterance and language. The release of these radio recordings from the 1950s with works by Schütz can thus hardly be ranked highly enough; they vividly convey the characteristic traits of the young Fischer-Dieskau’s voice and recital style.
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