Captured on 78s in May 1949, just before the advent and transition to magnetic tape and the long-playing record, these recordings remain among the rarest and least known of Edwin Fischer. He delivers here magnificent performances of two warhorses of the Romantic piano repertoire. In contradiction to what has sometimes been said about Fischer?s post-war recordings, he is here in top pianistic shape. His unique sound, at once virile, round, and velvety in the most intimate passages, is restored here in all its greatness. Edwin Fischer?s poetic, haunted vision of the second movement of the Brahms Sonata and the third movement of the Schumann, has rarely been equalled, yet even approached. This disc is made from superb British HMV pressings.

genre

Classical

songs

• 1. Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, opus 5
  description

  I. Allegro maestoso

  song number

  1

  duration

  5'59

  record number

  D.B.21213

  matrix

  (2EA 13888-1), (2EA 13889-1D)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, opus 5

  movement

  I. Allegro maestoso

  dates

  05/30/1949

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Edwin Fischer

  conductors

  composers

  • Brahms, Johannes
• 2. Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, opus 5
  description

  II. Andante espressivo

  song number

  2

  duration

  8'13

  record number

  D.B.21213, 21214

  matrix

  (2EA 13889-1D), (2EA 13890-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, opus 5

  movement

  II. Andante espressivo

  dates

  05/30/1949

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Edwin Fischer

  conductors

  composers

  • Brahms, Johannes
• 3. Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, opus 5
  description

  III. Scherzo: Allegro energico

  song number

  3

  duration

  4'04

  record number

  D.B. 21214

  matrix

  (2EA 13891-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, opus 5

  movement

  III. Scherzo: Allegro energico

  dates

  05/30/1949

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Edwin Fischer

  conductors

  composers

  • Brahms, Johannes
• 4. Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, opus 5
  description

  IV. Intermezzo: Andante molto

  song number

  4

  duration

  2'55

  record number

  D.B. 21215

  matrix

  (2EA 13892-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, opus 5

  movement

  IV. Intermezzo: Andante molto

  dates

  05/30/1949

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Edwin Fischer

  conductors

  composers

  • Brahms, Johannes
• 5. Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, opus 5
  description

  V. Allegro moderato ma rubato

  song number

  5

  duration

  6'21

  record number

  D.B. 21215

  matrix

  (2EA 13892-1), (2EA 13893-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, opus 5

  movement

  V. Allegro moderato ma rubato

  dates

  05/30/1949

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Edwin Fischer

  conductors

  composers

  • Brahms, Johannes
• 6. Fantasia in C major, opus 17
  description

  I. Durschaus phantastisch und leid enschaftlich vorzutragen

  song number

  6

  duration

  11'04

  record number

  D.B. 9419, 9420, 9421

  matrix

  (2EA 13894-1), (2EA 13895-1), (2EA 13907-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Fantasia in C major, opus 17

  movement

  I. Durschaus phantastisch und leid enschaftlich vorzutragen

  dates

  05/30,31/1949

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Edwin Fischer

  conductors

  composers

  • Schumann, Robert
• 7. Fantasia in C major, opus 17
  description

  II. M?ssig: Durschaus energish

  song number

  7

  duration

  6'47

  record number

  D.B. 9421

  matrix

  (2EA 13907-1), (2EA 13908-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Fantasia in C major, opus 17

  movement

  II. M?ssig: Durschaus energish

  dates

  05/30,31/1949

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Edwin Fischer

  conductors

  composers

  • Schumann, Robert
• 8. Fantasia in C major, opus 17
  description

  III. Langsam getragen: Durschaus leise zu halten

  song number

  8

  duration

  9'18

  record number

  D.B.9420, 9419

  matrix

  (2EA 13909-3), (2EA 13910-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Fantasia in C major, opus 17

  movement

  III. Langsam getragen: Durschaus leise zu halten

  dates

  05/30,31/1949

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Edwin Fischer

  conductors

  composers

  • Schumann, Robert
• 9. Fantasia K. 396, in C minor
  description

  song number

  9

  duration

  7\'48

  record number

  8696

  matrix

  (2B 7242-3), (2B 7243-3)

  orchestra

  works

  Fantasia K. 396, in C minor

  movement

  dates

  08/28/1934

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  Victor

  pressing

  USA

  location

  New York

  artists

  • Edwin Fischer

  conductors

  composers

  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

reviews

• 2010 - Autumn 1 - Classical Record Quarterly.pdf