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.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Fischer, Edwin, 1886-1960 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2012017537
Wikidata: Edwin Fischer - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q123249
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/49407949
MusicBrainz: Edwin Fischer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/29c75fb9-d75c-4186-8892-6752d4bbc0a2
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1798121 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1798121
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