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Mozart Piano Concertos - The Complete Studio Recordings 1933-1947

3/1/2010, 29 Tracks, 3:41:54

Featuring

  • Edwin Fischer
  • Sir John Barbirolli
  • Lawrance Collingwood
  • Josef Krips
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Orchestra
  • Edwin Fischer Chamber Orchestra
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Wiener Philharmoniker
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Joseph Haydn

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Interpretation

Edwin Fischer formed his own chamber orchestra partly to realize his overall conception of Mozart's concertos and to conduct the symphonies.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Edwin Fischer believed that Richard Strauss and Ferruccio Busoni were the first to reveal the true meaning of Mozart's music to his generation, seeing Mozart as a profoundly human and expressive figure.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Edwin Fischer, born in Basel in 1886, was a leading European pianist by the 1920s, celebrated for his romantic repertoire and his exploration of Bach and Mozart.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Beyond being a pianist, Edwin Fischer was also a conductor, an editor of works by Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven, a composer of songs, piano pieces, and cadenzas, and an esteemed teacher.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album compiles Edwin Fischer's complete studio recordings of Mozart piano concertos made between 1933 and 1947.

Source: Booklet

Cultural Impact

Many of Edwin Fischer's disciples, including Badura-Skoda, Brendel, and Barenboim, became distinguished advocates for Mozart's concertos and sonatas, helping to popularize works once considered 'rarely heard'.

Source: Booklet

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