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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 Basel (city on the Rhine in Switzerland), Died January 24, 1960 (Zurich (capital of the canton of Zurich, Switzerland) )

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. 11/25/1933 Adagio from the 16 concertos for cimbalo by Bach Edwin Fischer Piano solo instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Gramophone 0B5457 10-in. 11/26/1933 Minuet Edwin Fischer Piano solo instrumentalist, piano, arranger  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fischer, Edwin," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101640.

Fischer, Edwin. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101640.

"Fischer, Edwin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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