Edwin Fischer
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1886
- Died
- 1960
- Works
- 10
Top works
- L'épargne française et les sociétés de placement .
- Considérations sur la musique
- Auswirkungen neuer Telekommunikationsmedien auf unternehmerische Kommunikationsentscheidungen
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Reflections on music
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Switzerland
- Active from
- 1886-10-06
- Active to
- 1960-01-24
classicalpianistpianoswiss pianist
Discography
- Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" / Piano Sonata No. 7
- 12 Lieder1953
- Impromptus Op. 90 et 1421958
- Lieder1986
- Lieder1986
- Piano Concertos nos. 1, 4, 5 / Brandenburg Concerto no. 51989
- Mozartiana1992
- EDWIN FISCHER plays SCHUBERT1996
- 8 Impromptus D. 899 & 935 / 6 Moments Musicaux D. 7801998
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I2000
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 16,831
- Total plays
- 123,966
Tags
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Edwin Fischer (October 6, 1886 – January 24, 1960) was a Swiss classical pianist and conductor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, particularly in the traditional Germanic repertoire of such composers as Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert. He is also regarded as one of the finest piano pedagogues of modern times. Fischer was born in Basel and studied music first there, and later in Berlin at the Stern c
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edwin
- Family name
- Fischer
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Basel
- Place of death
- Zurich
- Occupation
- music educator
- Educated at
- Stern Conservatory
- Employer
- Berlin University of the Arts
- Languages spoken
- Standard High German
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Student of
- Martin Krause
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- EMI
- Image
- Edwin Fischer (1886–1960) 1946 OeNB 660124.jpg
Show 8 more facts
- student
- Grete Sultan
- date of birth
- 1886-10-06
- date of death
- 1960-01-24
- Commons category
- Edwin Fischer
- name in native language
- Edwin Fischer
- municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
- Weggis
- archives at
- Lucerne central and university library
- online catalog URL
- gnudb.org/artists/213052-edwin-fischer
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