Am Brunnen vor dem Tore Da steht ein Lindenbaum: Ich träumt in seinem Schatten So manchen süßen Traum. Ich schnitt in seine Rinde So manches liebe Wort; Es zog in Freud und Leide Zu ihm mich immer fort. Ich mußt auch heute wandern Vorbei in tiefer Nacht, Da hab ich noch im Dunkel Die Augen zugemacht. Und seine Zweige rauschten, Als riefen sie mir zu: Komm her zu mir, Geselle, Hier findst du deine Ruh! Die kalten Winde bliesen Mir grad ins Angesicht, Der Hut flog mir vom Kopfe, Ich wendete mich nicht. Nun bin ich manche Stunde Entfernt von jenem Ort, Und immer hör ich's rauschen: Du fändest Ruhe dort!
DFD had the kind of instrument that was warm....the sound "hugs" you. I much prefer that kind of voice to the kind that smashes you through the wall. He had such an easy top that came with no effort..even into his old age. What a talent! What I wouldn't give for a quarter of that natural talent.
+Operafan1005 ...all due to the divine Schubert! By the way: Schubert's singing teacher, the choirmaster of the imperial music "band" (I can't recall his name) said of young Franz: "I tought him everything I know. The rest, he's got from Good God Himself!" Nonetheless Fischer-Dieskau is rivetting!
The good old days when an accompanist could have his own TV show. One of the best videos of a live recital of DFD and Moore - one of the great musical partnerships. It would be great if there were so many more. A good example of Moore's tone, starting at around 6:00, and then in the final passage, he could get a soft, luminous, singing tone from the piano.
Comparing this with DFD and Alfred Brendel doing Die Lindenbaum, I see this was done when DFD was still in his prime. However, even in his older years, DFD was an incredible singer. Both Moore and Brendel were splendid as well.
This is a splendid rendering of a marvelous piece of music. However, later in life, DFD made another recording of Der Lindenbaum with Alfred Brendel. Unfortunately, DFD's voice wasn't quite what is was when this recording was made with Moore; but while I do not mean to disparage Moore, I thought Brendel's acccompaniment in the later recording had a kind of haunting quality which went perfectly with this Lied.
