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Richard Wagner's 200th birthday: 10The 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner's birth is May 22, and the world's opera houses and symphony halls are filled with his music this year along with the compositions of Giuseppe Verdi, whose 200th birthday is Oct. 10. The final 10 of Wagner's 13 ...
Posted on 21 May 2013 | 4:42 am
10 recommended recordings to listen to forA classic that’s still leaves all other recordings falling short. Knappertsbusch’s spacious tempi make for a rendition that’s unsurpassed in the story of the grail and “innocent fool.” Hotter is imposing as Guernemanz, Thomas is a bright Parsifal ...
Posted on 21 May 2013 | 4:38 am
10 recommendations for Wagner's 200thThe final 10 of Wagner's 13 operas are repertory staples, and here are recordings of them recommended by The Associated Press: "Die Fliegende Hollaender (The Flying Dutchman)" — Antal Dorati, conductor; Orchestra and Chorus of The Royal Opera House ...
Posted on 20 May 2013 | 10:42 pm
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Schubert/SchumannNew York, NY, April 07, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Schubert/Schumann Recital available April 30, 2013. German lyric baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (1925-2012), recognized as one of the ...
Posted on 6 April 2013 | 4:59 pm
Remembering Baritone DietrichDietrich Fischer-Dieskau had almost too much going for him. His voice was almost too beautiful, and once he lost his baby fat, he was almost too good-looking. And he was almost too versatile. He sang opera and oratorio, Bach, Mozart, and Verdi ...
Posted on 23 May 2012 | 2:59 am
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Kinderkuchen for the FBI: DietrichI probably wouldn't have picked this one. Oh well. In my youth he was the most recorded of classical musicians. I enjoyed this selection more than I thought I would, and don't forget I posted him singing "Dover Beach." ...
Posted on 20 May 2013 | 3:31 pm
DownWithTyranny!: Sunday Classics:Walter Berry and Hermann Prey both sang Papageno a fair amount; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau recorded the role twice but never sang it onstage -- he explained once that at his six-foot-plus height he thought he would look ...
Posted on 19 May 2013 | 10:00 am
RIP Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau |UPDATE: Doh! How did I not see that the news report was from 2012? Why did someone post it to his Facebook and so mislead me? Most importantly, why didn't I do a post like this last year when he actually died? The news ...
Posted on 19 May 2013 | 3:23 am
Remembering DietrichOn May 18th of 2012, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the greatest German lyric baritone, musician, writer and conductor of classical music passed away at age 86, just ten days before his 87th Birthday. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was ...
Posted on 16 May 2013 | 9:57 pm
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau:Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone; Jörg Demus, piano. From the Deutsche Grammophon LP, “Ludwig Van Beethoven: An Die Ferne Geliebte – Adelaide – Lieder,” se… Video Rating: 5 / 5 ...
Posted on 6 May 2013 | 3:25 am







