A comprehensive and frank account of the baritone, writer, painter, teacher and conductor's career, from his debut in Verdi's Don Carlos in 1948 to his farewell concert appearance in 1992. The prominent Lieder singer of his generation, Fischer-Dieskau also had a distinguished career on the operatic stage and first came to prominence in performances of Bach's sacred music. The biography is translated and annotated by Kenneth S. Whitton (U. of Bradford). Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
