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“But the thing that will always occupy me the most is music.”

Quote by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

German baritone, renowned for his deep voice and exquisite singing skills. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was a significant figure in the classical music world in the mid-20th century, representing the German opera and art song fields. more

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“Admittedly, it is really our duty, as artists, to hold up a mirror to our own era; but, on the other hand, these works have lives of their own, and they're still alive today.”

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“All music has to speak in some form or other.”

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“And what unity is to be had, at a time when orchestras are dying out, and when opera houses are about to close their doors; what's going to come next - when nothing new in music, for the orchestra, is truly lasting: pieces are performed once, and then they're thrown away.”

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“Anyone who draws attention to himself as an individual, is viewed with suspicion. We acquired this tendency, of course, from America, and we must resist it: levelling, and imitation of what others are already doing.”

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“But, on the other hand, if Schubert were alive today, he would find even richer fields to plow.”

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“If you only do little clusters - three or four songs by one, and another, and then yet another - you lose the opportunity to think your way into the composer's mind, since, after all, most of these pieces are quite brief.”

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“In fact, the element of play has an important role in my life, and I think that should be the case in the life of every artist. Our life is occupied with playing, whether we play an instrument or a role.”

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“It is desirable that people make music on the breath, with the breath.”

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“Many, many composers have only found their way to a certain form, through familiarizing themselves with texts.”

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“Particularly at around the age of 70 you reach a stage where you have to be very careful. If, at that point, you abandon the work you have been doing, there is a good chance that you will just collapse and drift.”

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