Person · Male
Edwin Fischer
pianist
- From
- Basel, Switzerland
- Active
- 1886–1960
- Releases
- 35
- classical
About
Edwin Fischer (6 October 1886 – 24 January 1960) was a Swiss classical pianist and conductor. He is regarded as one of the great interpreters of J.S. Bach and Mozart in the twentieth century.
Member of
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Kammerorchester Edwin Fischer eponymous, piano
Discography
Albums
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12 Lieder
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Impromptus Op. 90 et 142
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Lieder
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Lieder
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Piano Concertos nos. 1, 4, 5 / Brandenburg Concerto no. 5
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Mozartiana
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EDWIN FISCHER plays SCHUBERT
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8 Impromptus D. 899 & 935 / 6 Moments Musicaux D. 780
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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
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24 Lieder
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 / Wagner: Parsifal Prelude (Furtwangler) (1937–1939)
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12 Lieder / Moments Musicaux
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor"
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Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" / Piano Sonata No. 7
Compilations
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Les Sonates pour piano : La Discothèque idéale de Diapason, vol. 21
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Piano Concerto no. 5 "Emperor" / Symphony no. 5
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Concertos pour piano, Vol II: Nos. 12, 14, 15, 17, 18 et 26
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Concertos Pour Piano nos 16, 19, 20, 23, 25 / Concerto pour deux Pianos
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Piano Playing From the Heart
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Lieder
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The Well-Tempered Clavier: 48 Preludes & Fugues, BWV 846-893
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Piano Concerto no. 5 "Emperor" / Piano Sonatas no. 8 "Pathétique" & no. 23 "Appassionata"
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Piano Works
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Edwin Fischer Plays Mozart, Volume I: Piano Concerti nos. 17, 20, 22 & 24 / Piano Sonata no. 10 / Rondo, K. 382 / Romance, K. Ahn. 205
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Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 26: Edwin Fischer II
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Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 25: Edwin Fischer I
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Edwin Fischer Plays Mozart, Volume II: Piano Concerto no. 25 / Sonata no. 11 / Fantasias, K. 396 & 475 / Romance, K. Ahn. 205 / Minuet no. 1 in G, K. 1
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Edwin Fischer Plays Bach, Volume One: The Well‐Tempered Clavier Book I, BWV 846–869 / Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 / Toccata in D major, BWV 912
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Edwin Fischer Plays Bach, Volume Two: The Well‐Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870–893 / Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904 / Prelude and Fugue in E‐flat major “St. Anne”, BWV 552
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Violin Sonatas
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The Well-Tempered Clavier
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Sonate per pianoforte, vol. I
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Edwin Fisher Plays Beethoven: Pathétique Sonata / Appassionata Sonata / Emperor Concerto
Links
Teacher
Also known as
Edwin Fischer (1886–1960)
Tags
- pianist
- piano
- swiss pianist
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 29c75fb9-d75c-4186-8892-6752d4bbc0a2
- ISNI
- 0000000110264964
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