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Edwin Fischer

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 6, 1886 (Basel), Died January 24, 1960 (Zürich)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, conductor, arranger

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0D626 10-in. 10/30/1931 Chaconne, part 1 Edwin Fischer Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0D627 10-in. 10/30/1931 Chaconne, part 2 Edwin Fischer Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0B5456 10-in. 11/26/1933 Adagio from the 16 concertos for cimbalo by Bach Edwin Fischer Piano solo arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0B5457 10-in. 11/26/1933 Minuet Edwin Fischer Piano solo arranger, instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fischer, Edwin," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101640.

Fischer, Edwin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101640.

"Fischer, Edwin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101640

External Sources

Wikipedia: Edwin Fischer

Discogs: Edwin Fischer

Allmusic: Edwin Fischer

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IMSLP: Edwin Fischer

RISM: Edwin Fischer

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Fischer, Edwin, 1886-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2012017537

Wikidata: Edwin Fischer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q123249

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/49407949

MusicBrainz: Edwin Fischer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/29c75fb9-d75c-4186-8892-6752d4bbc0a2

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1798121

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