Friday, May 18, 2012

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

  • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the German baritone whose beautiful voice and mastery of technique made him the 20th century's pre-eminent interpreter of art songs, died on Friday at his home in Bavaria. He was 86.
  • (New York Times)
  • For millions of grateful listeners, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the German baritone, was the pre-eminent interpreter of art songs.
  • (Oregonian)
  • BERLIN -- A German opera house says renowned baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau has died. He was 86. Berlins Deutsche Oper said the singer of opera and artistic songs died Friday at his home in Bavaria in southern Germany.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Anyone who knows me at all probably knows right away who it was. It is the Lieder and opera baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. I read it on Norman Lebrechts blog.
  • (Buffalo News (blog))
  • German baritone singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, hailed as one of the greatest lyrical vocalists of the last century, has died at the age of 86, a close associate has announced..
  • (Daily Telegraph)
  • Just saw the dispiriting news that Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the incomparable German baritone who set the gold standard for lieder singing, died Friday at 86. I daresay he helped a lot of people appreciate lieder -- really appreciate it.
  • (Weblogs.baltimoresun.com)
  • The greatest chamber singer of our time and preeminent singer of German lied, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, died earlier today. He sang with an exquisite understanding of text and vocal expression. I play Die Schone Mullerin at least once a year.
  • (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
  • Though hes slightly more formal in the television studio, had one of the most relaxed platform manners I have ever witnessed, perfectly putting the audience at their collective ease.
  • (Artistdirect.com)
  • Mr. Gerhaher, who studied with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and is an honorary professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich, sang immaculately in Schumann's cycle "Dichterliebe" ("Poet's Love").
  • (New York Times)

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