Baritone Benjamin Appl pays tribute to his mentor, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, whose centenary we celebrate in 2025. InchThe first time I heard his voice was at school when I was twelve. In 2009, I applied for his master class at the Schubertiade in Schwarzenberg which was the start of a long and transformative relationship. I was fortunate to work with him on my entire repertoire over countless hours in his homes in Berlin and Berg.InchThis album, a CD-book of 140 pages with personal text written by Appl alongside numerous previously unpublished photos and letters, offers us a glimpse into who Fischer-Dieskau was as a person, outside of his obvious public successes and accolades. The repertoire in this touching recording is structured to reflect the major stages of his life and includes compositions by family members Albert and Klaus Fischer-Dieskau, repertoire he sang as a soldier during WW2 and as a POW in Italy, commissions composed especially for him through to favourite Lieder by Schubert. Album Tracks 1. An die Musik, D547 2. Sesenheim~Heidenröslein 3. Nocturne I, Op. 1/1~[Excerpt] 4. Wehmut, Op. 3/2 5. Wie bist du, meine Königin, Op. 32/9 6. Andenken 7. Einfache Lieder, Op. 9~No. 4 Liebesbriefchen 8. Strophe aus 'Die Götter Griechenlands', D677 9. Tenebrae 10. Schöner Abend, L. 84 11. Sylvelin, Op. 55/1 12. Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt, Op. 6/6 13. Ich bin nur ein armer Wandergesell 14. Ach, die Augen sind es wieder 15. Heimkehr 16. Aus Schmerzen und Freuden geboren, Op. 22/1 17. Kindes Schlaf 18. An mein Klavier, D342 19. Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74~Proverb III 20. Süßes Begräbnis, Op. 62/4 21. Mutterns Hände 22. Vater braucht eine Frau~[Excerpt] 23. Liebhaber in allen Gestalten, D558 24. Liebst du um Schönheit, Op. 12/2 25. War Requiem, Op. 66~Hörnersang 26. Now I Have Fed and Eaten Up the