Performers
Benjamin Appl, Baritone
James Baillieu, Piano

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was one of the 20th century’s greatest baritones and a beloved recitalist here at Carnegie Hall. In this special performance, the legendary singer’s final protégé—baritone phenomenon Benjamin Appl—presents a uniquely personal tribute to his mentor, whom he calls “more than just a teacher.” His program includes songs by Fischer-Dieskau’s brother and father, plus a generous array of selections by Barber, Brahms, Britten, Eisler, Grieg, Grothe, Künneke, Carl Loewe, Reimann, Sinding, Schubert, Clara Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Weber, and Wolf. Appl is joined by his outstanding recital partner, pianist James Baillieu, following the duo’s sold-out Carnegie Hall debut in 2023.

Program
SCHUBERT “Liebesbotschaft” from Schwanengesang
SCHUBERT “Am Bach im Frühlinge”
SCHUBERT “Der Musensohn”
ALBERT FISCHER-DIESKAU “Heidenröslein” from Sesenheim
KLAUS FISCHER-DIESKAU Selection from Nocturne I, Op. 1, No. 1
KLAUS FISCHER-DIESKAU “Wehmut,” Op. 3, No. 2
BRAHMS “Wie bist du, meine Königin,” Op. 32, No. 9
WOLF “Andenken”
REIMANN “Tenebrae” from 5 Gedichte
SINDING “Sylvelin” from Sylvelin og andre viser, Op. 55, No. 1
TCHAIKOVSKY “Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt,” Op. 6, No. 6
KÜNNEKE “Ich bin nur ein armer Wandergessell” from Der Vetter aus Dingsda
EISLER “Die Heimkehr” from Hollywood Liederbuch
GRIEG “Ein Traum,” Op. 48, No. 6
BRAHMS Vier ernste Gesänge
SCHUBERT “An mein Klavier,” D. 342
BARBER “A Green Lowland of Pianos”
BRITTEN “Proverb III” from Songs and Proverbs of William Blake
C. LOEWE “Süßes Begräbnis” from 12 Gedichte, Op. 62, Book I, No. 4
EISLER “Mutterns Hände”
GROTHE Selection from Vater braucht eine Frau
SCHUBERT “Liebhaber in allen Gestalten,” D. 558
C. SCHUMANN “Liebst du um Schönheit,” Op. 12, No. 2
C. WEBER “Meine Lieder, meine Sänger,” Op. 15, No. 1
SCHUBERT “Litanei auf das Fest aller Seelen”, D. 343
SCHUBERT “An die Musik,” D. 547

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