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The Complete Brahms, Schubert & Schumann Studio Recordings 1
APR

The Complete Brahms, Schubert & Schumann Studio Recordings 1

$32.99

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Composer
Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann
Artist
Edwin Fischer, Vittorio Brero, Rudolf Nel, Theo Schurgers
Format
CD
Label
APR
Released
Jun 10, 2022
Catalog #
APR7314
UPC
5024709173143

About

This release features some of Fischer's best-known recordings and also his rarest. His pre-war Schubert recordings are classics of the gramophone and have been almost continuously available. APR's original 1997 transfers of the Impromptus had the benefit of being taken from vinyl pressings of the 78rpm masters and this reissue has allowed us to improve them even further, presenting these gems in the best possible sound. Fischer's recordings of Brahms and Schumann, on the other hand are much less known and indeed his masterly performance of the 1st Brahms Piano Quartet, recorded in Germany just after the start of the war with principals from the Edwin Fischer Chamber Orchestra, and only issued there, is extremely rare. Not much better known are the very fine Brahms group from 1947, and from 1949 we have the Brahms F minor Sonata and the Schumann Fantasy, his only Schumann recording, but a work he described as "a symbol of the soul of the piano."

Tracklist 34 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro 12:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    12:59
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer, Vittorio Brero, Rudolf Nel, Theo Schürgers
  3. 2 II. Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo - Trio: Animato 08:35
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo - Trio: Animato
    Duration
    08:35
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer, Vittorio Brero, Rudolf Nel, Theo Schürgers
  4. 3 III. Andante con moto - Animato 09:10
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Andante con moto - Animato
    Duration
    09:10
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer, Vittorio Brero, Rudolf Nel, Theo Schürgers
  5. 4 IV. Rondo alla zingarese: Presto - Meno presto - Molto presto 08:05
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Rondo alla zingarese: Presto - Meno presto - Molto presto
    Duration
    08:05
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer, Vittorio Brero, Rudolf Nel, Theo Schürgers
  6. 5 I. Allegro maestoso 06:00
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro maestoso
    Duration
    06:00
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  7. 6 II. Andante espressivo 08:13
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante espressivo
    Duration
    08:13
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  8. 7 III. Scherzo: Allegro energico 04:06
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro energico
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  9. 8 IV. Intermezzo (Rückblick): Andante molto 02:54
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Intermezzo (Rückblick): Andante molto
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  10. 9 V. Finale: Allegro moderato ma rubato 06:29
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Finale: Allegro moderato ma rubato
    Duration
    06:29
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  11. Disc 2
  12. 1 3 Intermezzos, Op. 117: No. 2 in B-Flat Minor 04:20
    Track
    1
    Title
    3 Intermezzos, Op. 117: No. 2 in B-Flat Minor
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  13. 2 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 3. Ballade in G Minor 03:38
    Track
    2
    Title
    6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 3. Ballade in G Minor
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  14. 3 3 Intermezzos, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-Flat Major 04:48
    Track
    3
    Title
    3 Intermezzos, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-Flat Major
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  15. 4 2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No. 2 in G Minor 04:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No. 2 in G Minor
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  16. 5 I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen - Im Legendenton - Erstes tempo 11:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen - Im Legendenton - Erstes tempo
    Duration
    11:06
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  17. 6 II. Mässig 06:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Mässig
    Duration
    06:49
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  18. 7 III. Langsam getragen 09:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Langsam getragen
    Duration
    09:25
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  19. 8 No. 1 in C Major: Moderato 04:19
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 1 in C Major: Moderato
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  20. 9 No. 2 in A-Flat Major: Andantino 05:59
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 2 in A-Flat Major: Andantino
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  21. 10 No. 3 in F Minor: Allegro moderato 01:36
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 3 in F Minor: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  22. 11 No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor: Moderato 04:09
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor: Moderato
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  23. 12 No. 5 in F Minor: Allegro vivace 01:17
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 5 in F Minor: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  24. 13 No. 6 in A-Flat Major: Allegretto 06:22
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 6 in A-Flat Major: Allegretto
    Duration
    06:22
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  25. Disc 3
  26. 1 No. 1 in C Minor 08:26
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1 in C Minor
    Duration
    08:26
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  27. 2 No. 2 in E-Flat Major 04:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2 in E-Flat Major
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  28. 3 No. 3 in G-Flat Major 05:05
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3 in G-Flat Major
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  29. 4 No. 4 in A-Flat Major 07:38
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4 in A-Flat Major
    Duration
    07:38
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  30. 5 No. 1 in F Minor 08:31
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 1 in F Minor
    Duration
    08:31
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  31. 6 No. 2 in A-Flat Major 04:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 2 in A-Flat Major
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  32. 7 No. 3 in B-Flat Major 09:34
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 3 in B-Flat Major
    Duration
    09:34
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  33. 8 No. 4 in F Minor 05:01
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 4 in F Minor
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  34. 9 Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo - 05:47
    Track
    9
    Title
    Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo -
    Duration
    05:47
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  35. 10 Adagio - 06:55
    Track
    10
    Title
    Adagio -
    Duration
    06:55
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  36. 11 Presto - 04:19
    Track
    11
    Title
    Presto -
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer
  37. 12 Allegro 03:04
    Track
    12
    Title
    Allegro
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edwin Fischer