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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

real name Albert Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Germany

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is credited on 5,954 releases across 816 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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5,954

Credits

816

Albums

8

Decades active

37

In collections

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Born: Albert Dietrich Fischer, 28 May 1925, Berlin, Germany
Died: 18 May 2012 (aged 86), Berg, Upper Bavaria, Germany
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was a German lyric baritone & bass vocalist and conductor. Brother of Klaus Fischer-Dieskau.
He was married to Irmgard Poppen from 1949 to her death in 1963. Their children were, Martin Fischer-Dieskau, and Manuel Fischer-Dieskau. He subsequently married Ruth Leuwerik from 1965 to their divorce in 1967 and Christina Pugel-Schule from 1968 to their divorce in 1975. He was survived by his fourth wife Júlia Várady, whom he married in 1977.
His granddaughter is a German-French pianist.

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Credited work

5,954 releases · 816 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 8,598
  • Other credits · 293
  • Mastering · 4
  • Production · 2
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Herkulessaal, München · Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin · Kingsway Hall · Studio Lankwitz

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