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BENJAMIN APPL / JAMES BAILLIEU
Tribute to Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
To mark the centenary of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau's birth, Benjamin Appl set off in the footsteps of his mentor to create a concert in the form of a tribute, combining works dear to the Master with anecdotes and excerpts from letters, revealed to the world for the first time in an original way.
Programme
Works by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, Fischer-Dieskau, Britten, Barber, Walter…
Distribution
- Benjamin Appl baritone
- James Baillieu piano
Benjamin Appl met Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau first in Austria in the summer of 2009. Artistic love was immediate for the two artists. Appl learned from the master the secrets of interpretation and how to embody the narrator’s voice, a mastery made Fischer-Dieskau’s recordings so famous, but Appl also discovered how to be a complete artist, perfecting his stage presence and the framework of his concerts, understanding how to construct his recitals dramaturgically, so as always to hold the audience spellbound. Benjamin Appl was still with Fischer-Dieskau a few weeks before the master’s death. So, for the centenary of his birth, the German baritone wanted to pay tribute to this immense artist, of whom he is surely one of the most natural heirs. Over and above the myth, Appl has carried out genuine research, having had access to the master’s private documents, and dissecting his correspondence and tour memories. This tribute concert will reveal personal anecdotes and extracts from the master’s letters, while Benjamin Appl will perform the most essential pieces in Fischer-Dieskau’s repertoire.