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Edwin Fischer|Bach : The Well-Tempered Clavier

Bach : The Well-Tempered Clavier

Edwin Fischer

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Edwin Fischer's performances of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier may not be perfect -- there are far too many technical slips for that term to be strictly applicable -- but they may well be ideal. Recorded between 1933 and 1936 in faded but honest sound, Fischer's performances have nothing extravagant about them or extraneous in them. One gets the music pure and straight with no additives. To some, Fischer's articulation may at first seem odd as in the staccato arpeggios in the C major Prelude that opens Book One. But the seriousness of his attitude and the sincerity of his approach soon render such criticisms irrelevant.
Beyond these qualities, however, what truly distinguishes Fischer's performances is the clarity of his thought and the lucidity of his interpretations. Here, even the gnarliest fugues, like the dense G sharp minor Fugue from Book Two, sound completely cogent and entirely logical, ideal terms to apply to Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier. Though fans of historically informed performance practice may miss the sound of the harpsichord and fans of note-perfect performance practice may miss technically impeccable playing, fans of Bach have every reason to seek out these classic recordings.

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Edwin Fischer

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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I (Johann Sebastian Bach)

1
Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: Prelude
Edwin Fischer
00:01:27

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

2
Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: Fugue
00:01:43

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

3
Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847: Prelude
00:01:17

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

4
Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847: Fugue
00:01:44

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

5
Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848: Prelude
00:01:21

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

6
Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848: Fugue
00:02:13

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

7
Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849: Prelude
00:02:50

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

8
Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849: Fugue
00:04:37

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

9
Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850: Prelude
00:01:08

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

10
Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850: Fugue
00:01:52

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

11
Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851: Prelude
00:01:26

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

12
Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851: Fugue
00:02:12

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

13
Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852: Prelude
00:03:40

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

14
Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852: Fugue
00:01:40

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

15
Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853: Prelude
00:03:24

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

16
Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853: Fugue
00:05:30

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

17
Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854: Prelude
00:01:05

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

18
Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854: Fugue
00:01:01

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

19
Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855: Prelude
00:02:03

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

20
Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855: Fugue
00:01:05

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

21
Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856: Prelude
00:00:48

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

22
Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856: Fugue
00:01:24

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

23
Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857: Prelude
00:01:38

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

24
Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857: Fugue
00:04:35

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

25
Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858: Prelude
00:00:58

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

26
Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858: Fugue
00:01:53

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

27
Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859: Prelude
00:00:53

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

28
Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859: Fugue
00:03:51

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

29
Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860: Prelude
00:00:48

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

30
Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860: Fugue
00:02:29

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

31
Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861: Prelude
00:02:13

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

32
Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861: Fugue
00:02:03

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

33
Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862: Prelude
00:01:32

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

34
Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862: Fugue
00:02:06

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

35
Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863: Prelude
00:01:35

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

36
Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863: Fugue
00:03:16

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

37
Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864: Prelude
00:01:09

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

38
Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864: Fugue
00:02:36

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

DISC 2

1
Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865: Prelude
00:00:58

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

2
Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865: Fugue
00:04:49

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

3
Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866: Prelude
00:01:01

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

4
Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866: Fugue
00:01:31

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

5
Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867: Prelude
00:03:17

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

6
Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867: Fugue
00:03:23

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

7
Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868: Prelude
00:01:15

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

8
Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868: Fugue
00:02:35

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

9
Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869: Prelude
00:02:52

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

10
Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869: Fugue
00:06:18

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1933-34 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II (Johann Sebastian Bach)

11
Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870: Prelude
00:02:22

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1935-36 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

12
Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870: Fugue
00:01:44

Edwin Fischer, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer

A Warner Classics release, © 2012 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1935-36 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2007 Parlophone Records Limited

Album review

Edwin Fischer's performances of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier may not be perfect -- there are far too many technical slips for that term to be strictly applicable -- but they may well be ideal. Recorded between 1933 and 1936 in faded but honest sound, Fischer's performances have nothing extravagant about them or extraneous in them. One gets the music pure and straight with no additives. To some, Fischer's articulation may at first seem odd as in the staccato arpeggios in the C major Prelude that opens Book One. But the seriousness of his attitude and the sincerity of his approach soon render such criticisms irrelevant.
Beyond these qualities, however, what truly distinguishes Fischer's performances is the clarity of his thought and the lucidity of his interpretations. Here, even the gnarliest fugues, like the dense G sharp minor Fugue from Book Two, sound completely cogent and entirely logical, ideal terms to apply to Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier. Though fans of historically informed performance practice may miss the sound of the harpsichord and fans of note-perfect performance practice may miss technically impeccable playing, fans of Bach have every reason to seek out these classic recordings.

© TiVo

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