Schubert: Lieder / Die Schone Mullerin, d. 795 / Winterreise, d. 911 / Schwanengesang, d. 957 [Box set, Limited Edition]

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Artist), Franz Schubert (Composer), Gerald Moore (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Gerald Moore
• Composer: Franz Schubert
• Audio CD (June 8, 2010)
• Number of Discs: 21
• Format: Box set, Limited Edition
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B003CF0XDE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,061 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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He is acknowledged as the greatest Schubert singer of our time. Now, to celebrate Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau's 85th birthday this May, Deutsche Grammophon has reissued his Schubert Lieder recordings in one space-saving boxed set.

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Schubert Lieder-What's Not to Like?, August 5, 2010

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This review is from: Schubert: Lieder / Die Schone Mullerin, d. 795 / Winterreise, d. 911 / Schwanengesang, d. 957 (Audio CD)

SHUBERT-What's not to like?

Ordinarily, back in days not so long ago three separate single compact discs in their plastic jewel boxes would set you, the buyer, back some forty-five dollars. Their cost would be even more money if the music was not on sale. This was the status quo, the rule rather than the exception for a good number of years, especially during the early years in which compact discs made their initial appearance in the retailing marketplace. I mention this because during the time, Schubert's three greatest song cycles: Die Schone Mullerin, Schwanengesang, and Winterreisse

In this case with the Schubert Lieder, there are twenty-one Deutsche Grammophon compact discs with hundreds of Franz Schubert songs for male voice and piano, including the aforementioned (on the last three compact discs!), tucked away in cardboard sleeves in this neat little box.

This is at least the third incarnation for the Schubert LIEDER with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau with Gerald Moore performing the piano, released by DG to commemorate DFD's eighty fifth birthday. The earlier releases were issued at a much greater cost, with the most recent release prior to this one for DFD's seventy fifth costing double the price of this one.

Technically, to me the recordings sound resonant and clear. DFD was well at ease and at home with these recordings captured in his prime with the originally recorded songs, from the late 1960s-early 1970s.

Admittedly, lieder is not for everyone, but I am sure that its partisans believe that ultimately, in classical music at least, it ought to be. I had the aforementioned three cycles already with another performer on another label, together with some lieder by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, and Schumann. This collection, which I would add amounts to hundreds of songs for male (not female) voice and piano, is the best which I have had experience of hearing so far. For die hard, never say quit Schubert lieder fans collecting there is only one set available on Hyperion which compares to or arguably exceeds the breadth of this set and includes lieder for female voice, as well, on forty compact discs, for six times the price of this one (just over forty dollars or the price of three full priced compact discs).

http://www.amazon.com/Franz-Schubert-Complete-Songs/dp/B000B8657S/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1281062792&sr=1-10

The bottom line is what is there not to like about this set? DG has compensated somewhat for what would have been the missing translations to the songs by enabling downloading into a file from their web site.

Track List

CD 1: Schubert: Lieder

1 Eine Leichenphantasie, D. 7 [19:16]

2 Der Vatermörder, D. 10 [5:40]

3 Der Jüngling am Bache, D. 30 [3:30]

4 Totengräberlied, D. 44 [2:15]

5 Die Schatten, D. 50 [2:43]

Sehnsucht, D. 52

6 Ach, aus dieses Tales Gründen [4:11]

7 Verklärung, D.59 [3:29]

8 Pensa, che questo istante, D. 76 [2:17]

9 Der Taucher, D. 77 [23:54]

10 Andenken, D. 99 [1:42]

11 Geisternähe, D. 100 [3:40]

12 Erinnerung (Totenopfer), D. 101 [2:23]

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore

Total Playing Time [1:15:00]

CD 2: Schubert: Lieder

1 Trost. An Elisa, D. 97 [2:54]

2 Die Betende, D. 102 [3:15]

3 Lied aus der Ferne, D. 107 [1:37]

Der Abend, D. 108

4 Purpur malt die Tannenhügel [1:46]

5 Lied der Liebe, D. 109 [1:53]

6 Erinnerungen, D. 98 [2:15]

7 Adelaide, D. 95 [2:36]

8 An Emma, D. 113 [2:26]

Romanze, D. 114

9 Ein Fräulein klagt' im finstern Turm [5:38]

10 An Laura, als sie Klopstocks Auferstehungslied sang, D. 115 [3:10]

11 Der Geistertanz, D. 116 [1:26]

12 Das Mädchen aus der Fremde, D. 117 [2:06]

Nachtgesang, D. 119

13 O gib, vom weichen Pfühle [3:32]

14 Trost in Tränen, D. 120 [3:40]

15 Schäfers Klagelied, D. 121 (Op.3/1) [3:07]

Sehnsucht, D. 123

16 Was zieht mir das Herz so? [3:00]

Am See, D. 124

17 Sitz' ich im Gras [4:18]

18 Auf einen Kirchhof, D. 151 [4:09]

19 Als ich sie erröten sah, D. 153 [2:23]

20 Das Bild, D.155 [2:36]

21 Der Mondabend, D. 141 [1:13]

22 Lodas Gespenst, D. 150 [11:48]

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore

Total Playing Time [1:10:48]

CD 3: Schubert: Lieder

1 Der Sänger, Op.117, D149 [7:06]

2 Die Erwartung, D. 159 [10:44]

3 Am Flusse, D. 160 [1:20]

4 An Mignon, D. 161 [2:07]

5 Nähe des Geliebten, D. 162 [3:26]

6 Sängers Morgenlied, D. 165 [2:36]

7 Amphiaraos, D. 166 [6:04]

8 Das war ich, D. 174 [2:51]

Die Sterne, D. 176

9 Was funkelt ihr so mild mich an [2:32]

10 Vergebliche Liebe, D. 177 [2:16]

11 Liebesrausch, D. 179 [2:23]

12 Sehnsucht der Liebe, D. 180 [3:17]

13 Die erste Liebe, D.182 [2:27]

Trinklied, D. 183

14 Ihr Freunde und du, gold'ner Wein [1:27]

Stimme der Liebe, D. 187

15 Abendgewölke schweben hell [1:44]

16 Naturgenuss, D. 188 [2:28]

17 An die Freude, D. 189 [3:18]

18 Der Jüngling am Bache, D. 192 [2:57]

An den Mond, D. 193

19 Geuß, lieber Mond [2:55]

20 Die Mainacht, D. 194 [1:59]

An die Nachtigall, D. 196

21 Geuß nicht so laut [1:51]

22 An die Apfelbäume, wo ich Julien erblickte, D. 197 [2:47]

23 Seufzer, D. 198 [1:05]

24 Liebeständelei, D. 206 [1:19]

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore

Total Playing Time [1:12:59]

CD 4: Schubert: Lieder

1 Der Liebende, D. 207 [1:52]

2 Der Traum, D. 213 [1:24]

3 Die Laube, D. 214 [1:49]

4 Meeres Stille, D. 216 (Op.3/2) [2:25]

5 Grablied, D. 218 [1:45]

6 Das Finden, D. 219 [1:13]

Wandrers Nachtlied, D. 224

7 Der du von dem Himmel bist [1:51]

8 Der Fischer, D. 225 [2:32]

9 Erster Verlust, D. 226 [1:58]

10 Erinnerung: Der Erscheinung, D.229 [2:24]

Die Täuschung, D. 230

11 Im Erlenbusch, im Tannenhain [1:39]

Der Abend, D. 221

12 Der Abend blüht [2:20]

Geist der Liebe, D. 233

13 Wer bist du, Geist der Liebe [1:23]

14 Tischlied, D. 234 [2:07]

15 Der Liedler, D. 209 [13:23]

16 Ballade, D. 134 [6:33]

17 Abends unter der Linde, D. 235 [1:56]

18 Die Mondnacht, D. 238 [1:24]

19 Huldigung, D. 240 [0:48]

20 Alles um Liebe, D. 241 [1:48]

Das Geheimnis, D. 250

21 Sie konnte mir kein Wörtchen sagen [2:49]

An den Frühling, D. 245

22 Willkommen, schöner Jüngling [1:47]

23 Die Bürgschaft, D. 246 [16:24]

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore

Total Playing Time [1:13:34]

CD 5: Schubert: Lieder

1 Der Rattenfänger, D.255 [1:58]

2 Der Schatzgräber, D. 256 [3:43]

Heidenröslein, D. 257 (Op.3/3)

3 Sah ein Knab' ein Röslein steh'n [1:45]

4 Bundeslied, D. 258 [1:45]

An den Mond (verses), D259

5 Füllest wieder Busch und Tal [3:16]

6 Wonne der Wehmut, D. 260 [1:06]

7 Wer kauft Liebesgötter?, D. 261 [2:29]

8 Der Goldschmiedsgesell, D. 560 [2:06]

9 Der Morgenkuss, D. 264 [1:55]

10 Abendständchen. An Lina, D. 265 [1:37]

Morgenlied, D. 266

11 Willkommen, rotes Morgenlicht [2:16]

12 Der Weiberfreund, D. 271 [0:34]

An die Sonne, D. 272

13 Königliche Morgensonne [1:50]

14 Tischlerlied, D. 274 [1:34]

15 Totenkranz für ein Kind, D. 275 [1:34]

Abendlied, D. 276

16 Gross und rotentflammet [1:35]

17 Die Fröhlichkeit, D. 262 [1:04]

18 Lob des Tokayers, D. 248 [1:14]

19 Furcht der Geliebten, D. 285 [1:38]

20 Das Rosenband, D. 280 [1:38]

21 An Sie, D. 288 [2:35]

22 Die Sommernacht, D. 289 [2:43]

23 Die frühen Gräber, D. 290 [1:49]

24 Dem Unendlichen, D. 291 [4:43]

25 Ossians Lied nach dem Falle Nathos', D. 278 [2:09]

26 Das Mädchen von Inistore, D. 281 [2:33]

27 Labetrank der Liebe, D. 302 [2:42]

28 An die Geliebte, D. 303 [1:30]

29 Mein Gruss an den Mai, D. 305 [1:03]

Skolie, D. 306

30 Laßt im Morgenstrahl des Mai'n [1:03]

31 Die Sternenwelten, D. 307 [1:23]

32 Die Macht der Liebe, D. 308 [1:41]

33 Das gestörte Glück, D. 309 [1:51]

Die Sterne, D. 313

34 Wie wohl ist mir im Dunkeln [2:06]

Nachtgesang, D. 314

35 Tiefe Feier schauert um die Welt [3:35]

An Rosa I, D. 315

36 Warum bist du nicht hier [1:25]

An Rosa II, D. 316

37 Rosa, denkst du an mich? [1:45]

Schwangesang, D. 318

38 Endlich steh'n die Pforten offen [2:47]

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh man., January 19, 2011

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This review is from: Schubert: Lieder; Die Schöne Müllerin, D.795; Winterreise, D.911; Schwanengesang., D.957 (MP3 Download)

First off, let me say that this took forever to download as an MP3. Oh man. 21 CDs. I might have been better off spending the extra money and getting the actual set, then ripping it to my computer. No matter. I'm usually back and forth on Fischer-Dieskau's voice because of some of the types of vibrato he uses or his articulations, but I'm consistantly pleased with his work on this set. It's simply gorgeous. It really has that nice full sound he has, but he really works the pieces in a way that he knows when to be simple and when to be romantic with everything. I don't think I would do anything differently, were I a singer instead of an instrumentalist. I really enjoy the balance of the piano and the voice. As these were all taken from poems, the collection seems to make note of that by always having the voice ride ontop of the piano. Not overpowering, but the voice is always clearly heard. And Fischer-Dieskau knows how to speak with clear, precise diction. A person learning the language could listen to this and translate if they wanted.

Technical aspects aside, this is a beautiful collection, extremely well done with obvious care and thought. I was recommended this collection by professors and colleagues alike, and I could not be happier.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb but, June 11, 2010

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This review is from: Schubert: Lieder / Die Schone Mullerin, d. 795 / Winterreise, d. 911 / Schwanengesang, d. 957 (Audio CD)

This is a very famous set, and it is very good indeed. At the price it's a steal. But seek out an mp3 of a track or two. You are getting 25 hours of one singer. If you don't like his voice -- most do, some don't -- then you should know first.

The sound is top notch late 60s sound, with simple miking. The voice is a favored a bit over the piano, but its not a problem.

All recording date from 1966-1972, when DFD was still in his prime.