was evidently delighted by Fischer's abilities. He added a major aria to the first act of Die Entführung, "Solche hergelauf'ne Laffen", explaining to his father by letter (26 September 1781) that "one must make good use of such a man"; adding that (as Clive says) "the new aria would provide an opportunity for Fischer's 'beautiful low notes' to glow." Notes References This article includes material from the corresponding article in the German Wikipedia, which in turn is based on the public domain Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4. Auflage von 1888–1890. Other references: Clive, Peter (1993) Mozart and his circle. New Haven: Yale University Press. Deutsch, Otto Erich (1965) Mozart: A Documentary Biography. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'', online edition. Copyright 2007 by Oxford University Press. Article "Ludwig Fischer", written by Roland Würtz, Paul Corneilson, and Thomas Bauman. External links German operatic basses Musicians from Mainz Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's singers 1745 births 1825 deaths 18th-century German male opera singers