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SwissTony

(2,560 posts) Fri May 18, 2012, 03:24 PM May 2012

RIP: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

In the 60s, my Latin teacher played us Carmina Burana in class. That was a revelation for me. I was already been enthralled by the Beatles, Stones etc etc. But this was just fantastic. And Dietrich was (for me) the absolute standout. I've been in awe of him ever since.

He was just a few days short of his 87th birthday.

RIP, Meister. And thank you.

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RIP: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Original Post) SwissTony May 2012 OP

how do I post a picture I took, from my hard drive? Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #1

My altar today with a candle burning in his memory. In the salt ball in front of Buddha. Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #2

He was a magnificent singer, one of the best ever. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #3

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)

1. how do I post a picture I took, from my hard drive?

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Fri May 18, 2012, 06:11 PM

May 2012

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)

2. My altar today with a candle burning in his memory. In the salt ball in front of Buddha.

Reply to SwissTony (Original post)

Fri May 18, 2012, 09:40 PM

May 2012

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,659 posts)

3. He was a magnificent singer, one of the best ever.

Reply to SwissTony (Original post)

Fri May 18, 2012, 10:03 PM

May 2012

I saw him in concert many years ago, and I still have a wonderful recording he made of of Schubert's Die Winterreise. Nobody did Schubert better.

RIP.

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