Acclaimed lieder singer, Baritone Benjamin Appl and PSC Resident Artist, pianist Shai Wosner, perform a tribute to Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, on the occasion of his centenary, with works by Schubert and a US premiere by David Lang written for Appl.
PROGRAM:
F. Schubert: An die Musik
D. Lang: “the light and the shadow” from flower, forget me* (US Premiere)
Schubert: Liebesbotschaft^
Schubert: An den Mond^
Schubert: Kriegers Ahnung
Schubert: An den Tod^
Schubert: Ständchen
D. Lang: “the roses and the violets” from flower, forget me* (US Premiere)
Schubert: Herbst^
Schubert: Aufenthalt
Schubert: Heidenröslein^
Schubert: Abschied
~ intermission ~
Schubert: Der Atlas
D. Lang: “some day you will” from flower, forget me* (US Premiere)
Schubert: Nachtviolen^
Schubert: Frühlingssehnsucht^
Schubert: An die Apfelbäume, wo ich Julien erblickte^
Schubert: Die Stadt
D. Lang: “all around me” from flower, forget me* (US Premiere)
Schubert: Ganymed
Schubert: Das Fischermädchen
Schubert: Im Frühling
Schubert: Der Doppelgänger
Schubert: Die Taubenpost
*written for Benjamin Appl, commissioned by the Konzerthaus Dortmund in 2022
Benjamin Appl, baritone
Shai Wosner, piano
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Hailed as ‘the most promising of today’s up-and-coming song recitalists’ (Financial Times), baritone Benjamin Appl is celebrated by audiences and critics alike for a voice that ‘belongs to the last of the old great masters of song’ with ‘an almost infinite range of colours’ (Suddeutsche Zeitung), ‘exacting attention to text’ (New York Times), and artistry that’s described as ‘unbearably moving’ (The Times). Read more…
Pianist Shai Wosner has attracted international recognition for his exceptional artistry, musical integrity, and creative insight. His performances of a broad range of repertoire—from Beethoven and Schubert to Ligeti and the music of today—reflect a degree of virtuosity and intellectual curiosity that has made him a favorite among audiences and critics, who note his “keen musical mind and deep musical soul” (NPR’s All Things Considered). Read more…
Photo credits: Lars Borges/ Sony (Appl) and Marco Borggreve (Wosner)