Dietrich Fischer-Diskau, whose amazing voice I equated with how a baritone should sing, died today at his home in Bavaria. One has to consider who of his generation could sing such a wide repertoire--ranging from much of the significant lieder in any language to Wagner (he sang in the first LP recording of the Ring with Solti, the Vienna Phil and the greatest singers of thelate 50s and early 60s.
This afternoon, my "friends" at IPR just
had to play a recording of Fischer-Diskau singing the Ruckert-lieder of Gustav Mahler (who, himself died 101 years ago to the day). The pianist? Leonard Bernstein...what a line-up of talent...what a sad day for singers everywhere...
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