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Why is Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau famous?

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Possessed of a sensitive voice capable of a wide variety of range and expression, Fischer-Dieskau is one of the foremost singers of German lieder, being particularly noted for his interpretations of the songs and song cycles of Brahms, Schubert, Schumann, and Wolf, and has performed in German and Italian opera.

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