The 1978 Salzburg Festival performance documented here, featuring Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Maurizio Pollini, was enthusiastically received by the public but controversially judged by critics.
Recording & Production
The Salzburg Festival believes that preserving live events, rather than 'protected' studio recordings, captures the unrepeatable moment for posterity.
Performer Biography
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the baritone, recorded Schubert's Winterreise at least 33 times, including studio and live recordings, throughout his 50-year career.
Historical Context
The Salzburg Festival was founded in 1920 and has since become a global meeting point for artists and music lovers.
Recording & Production
Austrian radio first broadcast a Salzburg Festival performance in 1925, and since WWII, radio stations worldwide have been connected to the Festival's transmissions.
Performer Biography
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the baritone on this recording, first sang Schubert's Winterreise in public in 1943 at age 17, during which the performance was interrupted by a bomb alarm.
Recording & Production
This album is part of a project started in 1992 by the Salzburg Festival to open its archives and make acoustically documented live performances available to the public.
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