Benjamin Appl and James Baillieu: October 28, 2025

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Carnegie Hall Presents

Benjamin Appl, Baritone
James Baillieu, Piano

To Dieter: The Past and the Future

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 7:30 PM Zankel Hall

Benjamin Appl by David Ruano, James Baillieu by David Ruano

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was one of the 20th century’s greatest baritones and a beloved recitalist here at Carnegie Hall. In this special performance, the legendary singer’s final protégé—baritone phenomenon Benjamin Appl—presents a uniquely personal tribute to his mentor, whom he calls “more than just a teacher.” His program includes songs by Fischer-Dieskau’s brother and father, plus a generous array of selections by Barber, Brahms, Britten, Eisler, Grieg, Künneke, Carl Loewe, Reimann, Schubert, Clara Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Carl Maria von Weber, and Wolf. Appl is joined by his outstanding recital partner, pianist James Baillieu, following the duo’s sold-out Carnegie Hall debut in 2023. The evening also includes narration by acclaimed actor Peter Francis James.

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Performers

Benjamin Appl, Baritone
James Baillieu, Piano
Peter Francis James, Narrator

Program

SCHUBERT "Liebesbotschaft" from Schwanengesang

SCHUBERT "Am Bach im Frühlinge"

SCHUBERT "Der Musensohn"

ALBERT FISCHER-DIESKAU "Heidenröslein" from Sesenheim

KLAUS FISCHER-DIESKAU Excerpt from Nocturne I, Op. 1, No. 1

KLAUS FISCHER-DIESKAU "Wehmut," Op. 3, No. 2

BRAHMS "Wie bist du, meine Königin," Op. 32, No. 9

SCHUBERT "Der Lindenbaum," D. 911, No. 5

WOLF "Andenken"

REIMANN "Tenebrae" from Fünf Gedichte von Paul Celan

TCHAIKOVSKY "Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt," Op. 6, No. 6

KÜNNEKE "Ich bin nur ein armer Wandergessell" from Der Vetter aus Dingsda

EISLER "Die Heimkehr" from Hollywood Liederbuch

GRIEG "Ein Traum," Op. 48, No. 6

BRAHMS Vier ernste Gesänge

SCHUBERT "An mein Klavier," D. 342

BARBER "A Green Lowland of Pianos"

BRITTEN "Proverb III" from Songs and Proverbs of William Blake

C. LOEWE "Süßes Begräbnis" from 12 Gedichte, Op. 62, Book I, No. 4

EISLER "Mutterns Hände"

SCHUBERT "Liebhaber in allen Gestalten," D. 558

C. SCHUMANN "Liebst du um Schönheit," Op. 12, No. 2

C. WEBER "Meine Lieder, meine Sänge," Op. 15, No. 1

SCHUBERT "Litanei auf das Fest aller Seelen", D. 343

SCHUBERT "An die Musik," D. 547

Encore:

BRITTEN "The Foggy, Foggy Dew"

Event Duration

The printed program will last approximately two hours, including one 20-minute intermission.

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Bios

Benjamin Appl

Baritone Benjamin Appl is celebrated for a voice that “belongs to the last of the old great masters of song” with “an almost infinite range of colors” (Süddeutsche ...

James Baillieu

Described by The Daily Telegraph as “in a class of his own,” James Baillieu is among the leading song and chamber music pianists of his generation. He has given solo and chamber ...

Peter Francis James

Peter Francis James is an acclaimed American actor and voice-over artist whose career spans stage, screen, and television. He made his professional debut in 1979 in Coriolanus, appearing ...

Benjamin Appl, BaritoneJames Baillieu, Piano