Rather, I believe that it is very good, if, with the aid of his songs, we can be reminded, among other things, of the social conditions under which Schubert had to work.
Dietrich Fischer-DieskauAbout author
- Author's profession: Musician
- Nationality: deutsch
- Born: May 28, 1925
- Died: May 18, 2012
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