Edwin Fischer 2

Edwin Fischer (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 1999)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B00001IVP9
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,308 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Piano Concerto No. 20 In D Minor, KV 466: Allegro

2. Piano Concerto No. 20 In D Minor, KV 466: Romance

3. Piano Concerto No. 20 In D Minor, KV 466: Rondo. Allegro assai

4. Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat, Op. 73 'Emperor': Allegro

5. Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat, Op. 73 'Emperor': Adagio un poco mosso

6. Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat, Op. 73 'Emperor': Rondo. Allegro

Disc: 2

1. Impromptus, D. 899: No. 1 In C Minor: Allegro molto moderato

2. Impromptus, D. 899: No. 2 In E Flat: Allegro

3. Impromptus, D. 899: No. 3 In G Flat: Andante

4. Impromptus, D. 899: No. 4 In A Flat: Allegretto

5. Fantasia In C Minor, KV 475

6. Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata': Allegro Assai

7. Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata': Andante con moto

8. Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata': Allegro ma non troppo

9. Piano Sonata No. 31 In A Flat, Op. 110: Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

10. Piano Sonata No. 31 In A Flat, Op. 110: Allegro molto

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Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Golden Age of Pianism indeed, January 17, 2000

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John Grabowski (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Edwin Fischer 2 (Audio CD)

Fischer was one of the greatest pianists of the first half of this century, and it shows in every note in this set. Essential if you love these works--the Emperor is possibly the best and most uplifting I've heard on record--and an indication of how far classical music has fallen. (The London Philharmonic and Philharmonia should sound this good today!) If more classical music were performed like this (today), more people might want to listen to classical music.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Edwin Fisher : a sublime pianist!, January 10, 2005

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Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Edwin Fischer 2 (Audio CD)

The floating bars , the delicacy in the sound combined with the right pulsation and above all the prodigious artistic mind made of Fisher a poet of this intrument .

The Emperor Concerto is simply overwhelming , electrifying and poetic . The 31 Sonata for Piano and the Piano Concerto No. 20 are terrific .

Pitifully the art of playing piano in this way it is considered out fashioned for the most of the pianists actually .

He was teacher of Paul Badura Skoda.