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For the 100th anniversary of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau’s birth, Benjamin Appl presents a personal tribute to his mentor and friend. He delves into previously unpublished letters and diaries to get behind the heroic figure and paint a complex portrait of Dieter through his inner thoughts and feelings, from his time fighting for the Nazi Regime to his symbolic performance in Britten’s War Requiem. Fischer-Dieskau became a powerful cultural icon in post-war Britain, and Benjamin Appl talks to some of those who knew him best to shed light on his enduring importance beyond the world of German Art Song. With contributions from Sir John Rutter, Brigitte Fassbaender, Christoph Eschenbach, and his third son, the cellist Manuel Fischer-Dieskau.