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Bruno Monsaingeon directs this profile of pianist Sviatoslav
Richter, who died in 1997. Footage of Richter in concert combines
with his own diary readings and interviews with colleagues
including Glenn Gould and Arthur Rubinstein.
Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg has been one of the
most performed operas ever since its premier in 1868. It was
adopted as Germany's national operas ('Nationaloper'), not least
because of its historical coincidence with the unification of
Germany under Bismarck in 1871. The opera epitomizes themes of
Germanness, including what many regard as blatant anti-Semitic
imagery, and thus ideally suited the agenda of the Third Reich, or
so it seemed. Despite or perhaps because of the ease with which the
Nazis appropriated the work, it was selected as the first opera to
be performed when the Bayreuth festival re-opened after the War.The
first section of this volume, 'Performing Meistersinger, contains
three commissioned articles from internationally respected artists
- a conductor (Peter Schneider), a stage director (Harry Kupfer)
and a singer (Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau), all experienced in the
performance of this unusually demanding 5-hour work. The second
section, 'Meistersinger and History', examines both the
representation of German history in the opera and the way the opera
has functioned in history through political appropriation and
staging practice. The third section, 'Representations', is the most
eclectic, exploring in the first place the problematic question of
genre from the perspective of a theatrical historian. The chronic
issue of Wagner's chief opponent, Eduard Hanslick, and his musical
and dramatic representation in the opera as Bessmesser, is then
addressed, as are gender issues, and Wagner's own utterances
concerning the opera. Contributors: Nicholas Vazsonyi, Peter
Schneider, Harry Kupfer, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hans Rudolf
Vaget, Lutz Koepnick, David B.Dennis, Klaus Van Den Berg, Thomas S.
Grey, Lydia Goehr, Eva Rieger, Peter HAyng. Nicholas Vazsonyi is
Associate Professor of German, University of South Carolina
A six-volume set of music documentaries by renowned film-maker
Bruno Monsaingeon. This collection examines the life of arguably
one of the most influential singers of the 20th century, the German
lyric baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. In addition to singing,
Fischer-Dieskau was also a conductor, writer, painter, reciter and
teacher. Included here are several recitals with Lieder by Schumann
and Schubert, the documentary 'Autumn Journey' and several master
classes.
A six-volume set of music documentaries by renowned film-maker
Bruno Monsaingeon. This collection examines the life of arguably
one of the most influential singers of the 20th century, the German
lyric baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. In addition to singing,
Fischer-Dieskau was also a conductor, writer, painter, reciter and
teacher. Included here are several recitals with Lieder by Schumann
and Schubert, the documentary 'Autumn Journey' and several master
classes.
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau sings Franz Schubert's song cycle in this
recording made for the German radio station SFB in 1979. Musical
accompaniment is provided by the renowned Austrian pianist, Alfred
Brendel.
Collection of archive vocal performances and documentaries recorded
between 1957 and 1998. The footage includes concerti and recitals
by composers such as Verdi, Wagner, Brahms and Mozart. Among the
performers are Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Gundula Janowitz, Régine
Crespin, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Rita Streich and Julia Varady.
This new translation of the original texts of over 750 songs allows
the reader to follow, line by line, the English directly opposite
the German. "Will no doubt become the standard lieder-resource for
the English-speaking world..." - Choice
Incorporating archive footage of performances from the last 100
years, director Enrique Sanchez Lansch's documentary traces the
history of Berlin's famous opera house. The film features
contributions from Karan Armstrong, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, René
Kollo and Christa Ludwig, amongst others.
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