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Discography

Edwin Fischer (1884-1960) was a pioneering pianist-conductor of Baroque and Classical keyboard works. In his recordings he demonstrated, in the words of Dominic Gill, "a deep humanity and a luminous sense of polyphony which, for many, speak of an aqge of poetry and musicianship regrettably past." In this collection, presented with the kind cooperation of The Edwin Fischer Archive (Vienna), numerous concert performances and broadcast studio recordings are released for the first time.

Fischer's playing was known for its expressive and communicative qualities. He was by no means an infallible pianist: people did not attend his recitals to hear note perfect performances (though his playing was quite accurate in his early days); they came instead to be moved. Fischer began recording for HMV in 1931 and left us many treasured recordings. Supplanting his commercial discography are numerous off-the-air performances, many of which capture Fischer in repertoire he did not otherwise record. For works that he also recorded commercially there are often significant differences between the live and studio versions.