Helene Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 From Baritone Luca Pisaroni's Facebook Page comes the news that Dietrich Fischer-Diskau died today. Here is the BBC obituary: http://www.bbc.co.uk...t-arts-18118722 From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.c...86.html?_r=1 Just a few of the many, many songs he recorded: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayIrOHMKFFQ&feature=related Link to comment
MakarovaFan Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I just read on NYTimes.com that Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau passed away today at the age of 86. My love affair with lieder began with hearing one of my Mom's old LP's with DFD singing Schumann's Dichterliebe. He possessed a glorious voice and an exquisite, one-of-a kind gift for interpreting song poems with haunting eloquence, poignancy and power. He will be greatly missed. Rest in peace, Herr Fischer-Dieskau. Link to comment
MakarovaFan Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Here is DFD singing Dichterliebe in the '50's with the marvelous Gerald Moore at the keyboard. However often I hear it, this brings tears to my eyes. Enjoy! Link to comment
Helene Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 You can listen to and/or download George Jellinek's 2003 tribute to Fischer-Diskau from the WQXR website: http://www.wqxr.org/#!/articles/wqxr-features/2012/may/18/vaults-george-jellinek-tribute-dietrich-fischer-dieskau/ Link to comment
Paul Parish Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Thank you for posting these links. What an imagination! We shall not look on his like again. Link to comment
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