Dietrich Fischer Dieskau, the famous German smooth-voiced baritone from the heyday of classical recordings, has died last week at the age of 86. If you have any Deutsche Grammophon recordings from the 60s or 70s featuring a solo baritone, there's a good chance it's him.
Here are two pieces that may be familiar to some members, both from Carmina Burana:
RIP Dietrich Fischer Dieskau
Started by Marian Schedenig, May 22 2012 05:03 PM
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 05:56 PM
I'm really sad to hear this. Those are great pieces from carmina.
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 06:43 PM
It's really sad. I remember him because of his wonderful renditions of Richard Strauss' Lieder.
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 06:47 PM
I can't say I knew his work but it is always sad to lose an artist of this caliber. Rest in peace.
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 07:07 PM
I have little stuff from him, but it is enough to know how good he was.
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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." -- Albert Einstein
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