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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Berlin, Germany
Archival Overview
German lyric baritone acclaimed as one of the supreme classical vocalists of the 20th century, renowned for his unmatched diction and interpretive mastery across over 400 recorded Schubert Lieder.
Biographical Record
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was drafted into the Wehrmacht in 1943, captured in Italy in 1945, and spent two years in an American POW camp where he sang for his fellow prisoners. He made his professional opera debut in Berlin in 1948 as Rodrigo in Verdi's 'Don Carlos'.
Fischer-Dieskau became the most prolific recording classical singer in history, recording virtually the entire German art-song repertoire (Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, Mahler). In 1962, Benjamin Britten personally chose him to premiere the baritone solo in 'War Requiem' alongside British tenor Peter Pears and Russian soprano Galina Vishnevskaya, in a historic act of postwar European reconciliation.
Key Life Milestones
Premiere of Britten's War Requiem
Sang the baritone solo at Coventry Cathedral in the historic musical reconciliation between Britain and Germany.
Complete Schubert Lieder Recording
Recorded over 400 Schubert songs with Gerald Moore, creating the definitive monument of 20th-century vocal discography.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialBerlin, Germany