Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Monday 23 July 2007 21:45-22:30 (Radio 3)
Norman Lebrecht continues his weekly series of interviews, with one of the finest lieder singers of his generation.
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau talks candidly about his time in Hitler Youth and as a prisoner of war in Italy where he gave his first recitals.
Fischer-Dieskau talks about his commitment to lieder and his work in opera houses around the world. He talks about his legendary partnership with the pianist Gerald Moore, working with prominent conductors Klemperer and Szell and his views on music and singers today.
This interview forms part of a series to be broadcast during the Proms season to include Emmanuelle Haim, Stephen Sondheim and Lang Lang.
This programme is available to download for 7 days as a podcast from The Lebrecht Interview homepage.
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