Franz Schubert - Die schöne Müllerin (Fritz Wunderlich; Hubert Giesen)

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Composer: Franz Schubert

• Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795
• Die Forelle, D. 550
• Frühlingsglaube, D. 686
• Heidenröslein, D. 257

Fritz Wunderlich, tenor

Hubert Giesen, piano

Date: 1965/1996

Label: Deutsche Grammophon

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Franz Schubert (31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828) was an Austrian composer who was extremely prolific during his short lifetime. His output consists of over six hundred secular vocal works (mainly Lieder), seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music and a large body of chamber and piano music. Today, Schubert is ranked among the greatest composers of the late Classical era and early Romantic era and is one of the most frequently performed composers of the early nineteenth century. His music is characterized by pleasing tunes while still has "a great wealth of technical finesse".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Schubert

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Fritz Wunderlich (September 26, 1930 – September 17, 1966) was a German lyric tenor. He was noted early as a brilliant young tenor, especially in Mozartian roles, but he later expanded his reach to the full range of the lyric tenor repertoire, and occasionally sang and recorded minor Wagner roles. Wunderlich's crystal-clear voice, exquisite diction, and intelligent but passionate interpretation also led him to impressive renditions of the lieder cycles of Schubert and Schumann. His promising career was cut short by an accident while he was on a hunting vacation. Wunderlich died just days before his 36th birthday.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Wunderlich

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Hubert Giesen (13 January 1898 in Kornelimünster – 11 February 1980 in Leonberg) was a German pianist. After earning his reputation in the late 1920s as accompanist to the violinist Adolf Busch, Giesen travelled with Yehudi Menuhin for two years throughout Europe and America. He has also accompanied countless concerts of Fritz Kreisler, Erika Morini and many other soloists of his time. After 1945 he specialized in the accompaniment of song recitals, especially in the collaboration with the tenor Fritz Wunderlich. From 1943 to 1969 Giesen was professor at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Giesen

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