Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau : a biography / by Hans A. Neunzig ; translated and annotated by Kenneth S. Whitton.
| Author/creator | Neunzig, Hans A., 1932- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Portland, OR : Amadeus Press, ©1998. |
| Description | 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. English |
| Contents | THE SINGER. Background and early life -- The voice of an angel -- War, war service, POW camp, and his "apprenticeship" -- The first postwar years: love and music -- The joy, and the price of success -- "The way out of the vale of tears" -- From Gregor Mittenhofer to Hans Sachs and Lear: his major operatic roles -- Return to the world of Lieder -- THE AUTHOR. "For a singer, the fusion of words and music is a joy for life" -- "On the trail of Schubert's Lieder" -- "Life without music is just a mistake, a drudgery, an exile! -- "To crown the head of a true poet with a wreath of music" -- "He gave poetry music and music words" -- "My heart feels every echo" -- "If music be the food of love" -- "Because not all my blossoming dream ripened" -- "From afar, the plaint of the faun" -- THE PAINTER. "A resounding play of colors" -- THE CONDUCTOR. "There are two sorts of blessing in breathing" -- THE TEACHER. "Dear friend, all theory is gray!" -- Chronology -- Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau's compact discs -- Selected books by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. |
| Abstract | No other singer has recorded so much material with so indelible a personal stamp as Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. This first definitive biography provides a comprehensive and frank account of his extraordinary career. From his debut in Verdi's Don Carlos in 1948 to his farewell concert appearance in 1992, his life as a singer is traced, together with an exploration of his other artistic endeavors. He is a painter of uncommon gifts whose canvases have been widely exhibited, the author of several perceptive scholarly books on musical topics, and he remains active as a teacher and conductor. |
| General note | Translation of: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau : eine Biographie. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-302), discography (pages 294-300), and index. |
| LCCN | 97027573 |
| ISBN | 1574670352 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML420.F51 N4813 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |