Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau & Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin & Vladimir Ashkenazy

Born Albert Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau on May 28, 1925, singer and conductor Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was one of the best loved and most respected performers of his generation, putting a very big stamp on the Germanic Lieder musical tradition. His first opportunity to bring his craft to his fellow countrymen came during World War II, when -- after having been captured by the Allies -- Fischer-Dieskau sang his lieder songs to fellow Germans in a POW camp in Italy. After the war, Fischer-Dieskau began his professional career with a series of highly regarded recitals in 1947. This ...