Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the German baritone considered by many to be the finest art-song
interpreter of the past century, has died at 86.Best-known for his interpretations of Lieder by Schubert, Wolf and other Austro-German composers, Fischer-Dieskau also was active as an opera and oratorio singer and, from the 1960s onward, as a conductor.
An obituary by Daniel Lewis for The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/19/arts/music/dietrich-fischer-dieskau-german-baritone-dies-at-86.html?_r=1&hp&pagewanted=all
The Times’ Anthony Tommasini recalls Fischer-Dieskau’s role in his musical coming-of-age:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/19/arts/music/dietrich-fischer-dieskaus-incomparable-voice.html?_r=1&ref=music