Edwin Fischer – Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2 by Edwin Fischer (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Edwin Fischer – Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2 by Edwin Fischer (2022)
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Edwin Fischer’s recording of the ’48’ was the first by a pianist of the set, and probably remains the finest of all.

Fischer might have agreed with András Schiff that Bach is the ‘most romantic of all composers’, for his superfine musicianship seems to live and breathe in another world. His sonority is as ravishing as it’s apt, never beautiful for its own sake, and graced with a pedal technique so subtle that it results in a light and shade, a subdued sparkle or pointed sense of repartee that eludes lesser artists. No matter what complexity Bach throws at him, Fischer resolves it with a disarming poise and limpidity. All this is a far cry from, say, Glenn Gould’s egotism in the ’48’. Fischer showed a deep humility before great art, making the singling out of one or another of his performances an impertinence.

In Book 2, you could hardly imagine a more seraphic utterance in No 3, later contrasted with the most skittish allegro reply. He possessed a touch with ‘the strength and softness of a lion’s velvet paw’, and there are few recordings from which today’s generation of pianists could learn so much; could absorb his way of transforming a supposedly learned tome into a fountain of limitless magic and resource. Here he is, then, at his most sublimely poised and unruffled, at bargain price in beautifully restored sound.

Tracklist:

1. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (Remastered 2022) (01:25)
2. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (Remastered 2022) (01:45)
3. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847 (Remastered 2022) (01:17)
4. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847 (Remastered 2022) (01:44)
5. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848 (Remastered 2022) (01:21)
6. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848 (Remastered 2022) (02:14)
7. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849 (Remastered 2022) (02:50)
8. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849 (Remastered 2022) (04:37)
9. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850 (Remastered 2022) (01:07)
10. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850 (Remastered 2022) (01:52)
11. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851 (Remastered 2022) (01:25)
12. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851 (Remastered 2022) (02:11)
13. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852 (Remastered 2022) (03:40)
14. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852 (Remastered 2022) (01:41)
15. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853 (Remastered 2022) (03:24)
16. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853 (Remastered 2022) (05:30)
17. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854 (Remastered 2022) (01:05)
18. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854 (Remastered 2022) (01:03)
19. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855 (Remastered 2022) (02:03)
20. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855 (Remastered 2022) (01:05)
21. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (Remastered 2022) (00:48)
22. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (Remastered 2022) (01:24)
23. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857 (Remastered 2022) (01:38)
24. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857 (Remastered 2022) (04:35)
25. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858 (Remastered 2022) (00:58)
26. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858 (Remastered 2022) (01:54)
27. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859 (Remastered 2022) (00:53)
28. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859 (Remastered 2022) (03:51)
29. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860 (Remastered 2022) (00:47)
30. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860 (Remastered 2022) (02:31)
31. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861 (Remastered 2022) (02:13)
32. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861 (Remastered 2022) (02:03)
33. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862 (Remastered 2022) (01:32)
34. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862 (Remastered 2022) (02:07)
35. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863 (Remastered 2022) (01:35)
36. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863 (Remastered 2022) (03:15)
37. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864 (Remastered 2022) (01:09)
38. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864 (Remastered 2022) (02:37)
39. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865 (Remastered 2022) (00:58)
40. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865 (Remastered 2022) (04:49)
41. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866 (Remastered 2022) (01:01)
42. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866 (Remastered 2022) (01:31)
43. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867 (Remastered 2022) (03:17)
44. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867 (Remastered 2022) (03:23)
45. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868 (Remastered 2022) (01:15)
46. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868 (Remastered 2022) (02:35)
47. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869 (Remastered 2022) (02:52)
48. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869 (Remastered 2022) (06:19)
49. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870 (Remastered 2022) (02:22)
50. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870 (Remastered 2022) (01:44)
51. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871 (Remastered 2022) (02:12)
52. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871 (Remastered 2022) (02:17)
53. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872 (Remastered 2022) (02:11)
54. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872 (Remastered 2022) (02:17)
55. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873 (Remastered 2022) (04:37)
56. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873 (Remastered 2022) (02:02)
57. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874 (Remastered 2022) (03:15)
58. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874 (Remastered 2022) (03:39)
59. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875 (Remastered 2022) (01:19)
60. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875 (Remastered 2022) (01:27)
61. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852 (Remastered 2022) (01:56)
62. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852 (Remastered 2022) (02:33)
63. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 8 in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877 (Remastered 2022) (02:17)
64. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 8 in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877 (Remastered 2022) (03:59)
65. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878 (Remastered 2022) (03:37)
66. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878 (Remastered 2022) (03:36)
67. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879 (Remastered 2022) (03:19)
68. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879 (Remastered 2022) (02:47)
69. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880 (Remastered 2022) (02:36)
70. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880 (Remastered 2022) (01:45)
71. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881 (Remastered 2022) (02:29)
72. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881 (Remastered 2022) (02:14)
73. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882 (Remastered 2022) (02:45)
74. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882 (Remastered 2022) (03:02)
75. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883 (Remastered 2022) (02:36)
76. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883 (Remastered 2022) (04:22)
77. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV 884 (Remastered 2022) (02:16)
78. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 884 (Remastered 2022) (01:15)
79. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 885 (Remastered 2022) (02:48)
80. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 885 (Remastered 2022) (02:59)
81. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 886 (Remastered 2022) (03:50)
82. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 886 (Remastered 2022) (03:12)
83. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887 (Remastered 2022) (02:26)
84. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887 (Remastered 2022) (05:31)
85. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 19 in A Major, BWV 888 (Remastered 2022) (01:34)
86. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 888 (Remastered 2022) (01:17)
87. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 889 (Remastered 2022) (02:05)
88. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 889 (Remastered 2022) (01:51)
89. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 890 (Remastered 2022) (03:13)
90. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 890 (Remastered 2022) (02:35)
91. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891 (Remastered 2022) (02:48)
92. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891 (Remastered 2022) (05:48)
93. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 23 in B Major, BWV 892 (Remastered 2022) (01:25)
94. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 892 (Remastered 2022) (03:27)
95. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 893 (Remastered 2022) (02:17)
96. Edwin Fischer – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 893 (Remastered 2022) (01:44)

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