The composition of a single melody is born out of a bit of text, perhaps the first line, but it can also be the entire strophe; it can even be the poem's overall form.
-- Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
   
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau   Name:
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Type:
Musician
Nationality:
German
Birth:
May 28, 1925
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