Edwin Fischer's Discography; Youngrok LEE's Music Page

* Recordings & Discography - Edwin Fischer (2)
Well-Tempered Clavier
; Compiled by Roger Smithson, webversion maintained by R.Smithson and Youngrok Lee

This discography is near perfect by Mr. Roger Smithson and his generosity. Any information will be welcomed. (Recording data not in this page, broadcast recording, or other rare LP & CDs.....)
Japanese CD issues ; EMI TOCE..., London POCL..., KI...., DG POCG.... UCCG...., , Archiv POCA...., Philips PHCP.... , Sony SRCR... , BMG BVCC..., Testament UCCN.... Warner WPCC....
Korean local issues ; OE...(Oasis records of EMI license), DG RG... / Decca RD... (Seong-Eum records)
Abbreviations
- Nations; DE(Germany), FR(France), IT(Italy), AU(Australia), NZ(New Zealand), JP(Japan), KR(Korea)
- AS; Electronically reprocessed stereo
I tried to include recently available CDs first in this page, but I excluded most of all items from such labels as Iron Needle, Arkadia, Enterprise, etc. If you'd like to know the reason, see Hall of Shame.
Of course thanks to the owner of mikrokosmos.com who offered me the hosting space.
Note ; This is based on Mr. Roger Smithson's 'The recordings of Edwin Fischer', and extended by Youngrok Lee.
Original acknowledgement ; see this.

WTC	Book I	Book II	Independent & rejected takes
J.S.Bach	Brandenburg	Cembalo Concertos	Other concerto	Solo works	Orchestral
Beethoven	Concertos	Trios	Sonatas	Others
Brahms	Concertos	Chamber Musics	Solo works	Lieders
Dall'abaco	Förster	Fischer	Furtwängler	Händel	F.J.Haydn
W.A.Mozart	Orchestral	Concertos	Chamber Musics	Solo works
Reger	Schubert	Schubert	Schumann	Wassenaer	Interviews	Film

WTC, Book I

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV.846~869
1) 25th Apr. 1933 ~ 27th Sep. 1934, Studio No.3, Abbey Road, London
   * Matrix no.
      - for 78s ; See below.
      - for LP ; 2XEA 10.131~134
   * LP ; HMV COLH 46(No.1~12) / COLH 47(No.13~24), Pathé-Marconi COLH 46(No.1~12) / COLH 47(No.13~24) / 2C 061-01300
         (No.1~12) / 2C 061-01301(no.13~24) / 2C 151 54045~49(5 set)(Références), EMI Italiana 2906211(no.1~11) / 2906221
         (no.12~21) / 2906231(no.22~24), Toshiba GR-36(no.1~12) / GR-37(no.13~24) / GR-2036~40(5 set) / GR-2183(no.1~12) /
         GR-2184(no.13~24) / GR 70028~29(2 set)
   * CD ; EMI CHS 7 63188 2(3 set) / CHS 5 67214 2(3 set) / CMS 3 91951 2(3 set), Philips 456 766-2(2 set, only No.4,12,14,16,20,
         22~24) / 464 381-2(3 set, only No.1 & 8) / PHCP-20623(2 set, only No.4,12,14,16,20,22~24), Toshiba TOCE 9104~05(2 set) /
         TOCE-11497~99(3 set), Toshiba-Shinseido SGR 7119~20(2 set) / SGR 7118(No.5), Pearl GEMM 0016(2 set), Naxos 8.110651
         (2 set)
   * transferring from 78s ; Keith Hardwick(EMI LP, 63188), Andrew Walter(EMI 67214)

1. Prelude & Fugue No.1 in C major, BWV.846
1) 12th Sep. 1933
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 6651 [ 4 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2079
        Note by Y. Lee ] EMI 63188 set misdated 13th Sep.

2. Prelude & Fugue No.2 in c minor, BWV.847
1) 25th Apr. 1933
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 6652 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2079

3. Prelude & Fugue No.3 in C sharp major, BWV.848
1) 25th Apr. 1933
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 6653 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2080

4. Prelude & Fugue No.4 in c sharp minor, BWV.849
1) 25th Apr. 1933
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 6655~56 [ 1,1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2081

5. Prelude & Fugue No.5 in D major, BWV.850
1) 13th Sep. 1933
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 5322 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2082

6. Prelude & Fugue No.6 in d minor, BWV.851
1) 26th Apr. 1933
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 6660 [ 3 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2080

7. Prelude & Fugue No.7 in E flat major, BWV.852
1) 12th Sep. 1933
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 5317~18 [ 1,1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2083

8. Prelude & Fugue No.8 in e flat minor, BWV.853
1) 12th Sep. 1933
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 5219~20 [ 1,2 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2084

9. Prelude & Fugue No.9 in E major, BWV.854
1) 13th Sep. 1933
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 5324 [ 2 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2085

10. Prelude & Fugue No.10 in e minor, BWV.855
1) 28th Apr. 1933
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 6664 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2085

11. Prelude & Fugue No.11 in F major, BWV.856
1) 13th Sep. 1933
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 5324 [ 2 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2085
        Note by Y. Lee ] EMI 63188 set misdated 13th Apr.

12. Prelude & Fugue No.12 in f minor, BWV.857
1) 13th Sep. 1933
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 5322~23 [ 1,1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2082

13. Prelude & Fugue No.13 in F sharp major, BWV.858
1) 26th Apr. 1933
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 6661 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2292

14. Prelude & Fugue No.14 in f sharp minor, BWV.859
1) 23rd May 1934
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 7233 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2292

15. Prelude & Fugue No.15 in G major, BWV.860
1) 23rd May 1934
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 7234 [ 3 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2293

16. Prelude & Fugue No.16 in g minor, BWV.861
1) 23rd May 1934
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 7237 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2293

17. Prelude & Fugue No.17 in A flat major, BWV.862
1) 28th Apr. 1933
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 6669 [ 2 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2294

18. Prelude & Fugue No.18 in g sharp minor, BWV.863
1) 23rd May 1934
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 7235 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2294

19. Prelude & Fugue No.19 in A major, BWV.864
1) 27th Aug. 1934
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 413 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2295

20. Prelude & Fugue No.20 in a minor, BWV.865
1) 27th Aug. 1934
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 413~14 [ 1,1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2295

21. Prelude & Fugue No.21 in B flat major, BWV.866
1) 23rd May 1934
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 7236 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2296

22. Prelude & Fugue No.22 in b flat minor, BWV.867
1) 28th Apr. 1933
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 6662~63 [ 2,2 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2297

23. Prelude & Fugue No.23 in B major, BWV.868
1) 24th May 1934
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 7241 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2296

24. Prelude & Fugue No.24 in b minor, BWV.869
1) 27th Sep. 1934
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 415~16 [ 4,1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2298

WTC, Book II

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV.870~893
1) 13th Feb. 1935 ~ 6th Jun. 1936, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
   * Matrix no.
      - for 78s ; See below.
      - for LP ; 2XEA 10.135~140
   * LP ; HMV COLH 48(No.1~10) / COLH 49(No.11~20) / COLH 50(no.21~24), Pathé-Marconi COLH 48(No.1~12) / COLH 49
         (No.13~24) / COLH 50(no.21~24) / 2C 061-01302(No.1~10) / 2C 061-01303(no.11~20) / 2C 061-01304(no.21~24) / 2C 151
         54045~49(5 set)(Références), EMI Italiana 2906231(no.1~5) / 2906241(no.6~14) / 2906251(no.15~24), Toshiba GR-38(no.1~10) /
         GR-39(no.11~20) / GR-40(no.21~24) / GR-2036~40(5 set) / GR-2185(no.1~10) / GR-2186(no.11~20) / GR-2187(no.21~24) /
         GR 70030~31(2 set)
   * CD ; EMI CHS 7 63188 2(3 set) / CHS 5 67214 2(3 set) / CMS 3 91951 2(3 set), Philips 456 766-2(2 set; No.4, 6, 9, 21, 22) /
         PHCP-20623(2 set; No.4, 6, 9, 21, 22), Pearl GEMM 0017(2 set), Naxos 8.110653(2 set), Toshiba TOCE-9106~07(2 set) /
         TOCE-11497~99(3 set), Toshiba-Shinseido SGR 7121~22(2 set)
   * transferring from 78s ; Keith Hardwick(EMI LP, 63188), Andrew Walter(EMI 67214)
1. Prelude & Fugue No.1 in C major, BWV.870
1) 4th Jun. 1935
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 2084 [ 2 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2532

2. Prelude & Fugue No.2 in c minor, BWV.871
1) 13th Feb. 1935
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 1276 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2532

3. Prelude & Fugue No.3 in C sharp major, BWV.872
1) 3rd Jun. 1935
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 2082 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2533

4. Prelude & Fugue No.4 in c sharp minor, BWV.873
1) 3 & 4*th Jun. 1935
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 2083 & 2085 [ 1,2* ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2533

5. Prelude & Fugue No.5 in D major, BWV.874
1) 4* & 5th Jun. 1935
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 2087 & 2092 [ 2*,2 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2535

6. Prelude & Fugue No.6 in d minor, BWV.875
1) 5th Jun. 1935
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 2093 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2536

7. Prelude & Fugue No.7 in E flat major, BWV.876
1) 5th Jun. 1935
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 2094 [ 2 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2536

8. Prelude & Fugue No.8 in e flat minor, BWV.877
1) 4th Jun. 1935
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 2085~86 [ 2,1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2534

9. Prelude & Fugue No.9 in E major, BWV.878
1) 5th Jun. 1935
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 2095~96 [ 2,2 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2537

10. Prelude & Fugue No.10 in e minor, BWV.879
1) 7th Jun. 1935
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 2099~100 [ 2,1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2538

11. Prelude & Fugue No.11 in F major, BWV.880
1) 3rd Jun. 1936
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 3654 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2944, Victor 14235 / M334(set)

12. Prelude & Fugue No.12 in f minor, BWV.881
1) 3rd Jun. 1936
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 3655 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2944, Victor 14235 / M334(set)

13. Prelude & Fugue No.13 in F sharp major, BWV.882
1) 3rd Jun. 1936
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 3656~57 [ 1,1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2945, Victor 14236 / M334(set)

14. Prelude & Fugue No.14 in f sharp minor, BWV.883
1) 3rd Jun. 1936
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 3658~59 [ 1,2 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2946, Victor 14237 / M334(set)

15. Prelude & Fugue No.15 in G major, BWV.884
1) 5th Jun. 1936
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 3660 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2947

16. Prelude & Fugue No.16 in g minor, BWV.885
1) 3 & 5*th Jun. 1936
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 3661 & 3668* [ 1,1* ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2947~48, Victor 14238~39 / M334(set)

17. Prelude & Fugue No.17 in A flat major, BWV.886
1) 3rd Jun. 1936
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 3662~63 [ 1,1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2948~49, Victor 14239~40 / M334(set)

18. Prelude & Fugue No.18 in g sharp minor, BWV.887
1) 4th Jun. 1936
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 3665~66 [ 2,1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2949~50, Victor 14240~41 / M334(set)

19. Prelude & Fugue No.19 in A major, BWV.888
1) 4th Jun. 1936
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 3666 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 2950, Victor 14241 / M334(set)

20. Prelude & Fugue No.20 in a minor, BWV.889
1) 4th Jun. 1936
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 3667 [ 2 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 3236 / DB 8276(auto), Victor 14873 / M447(set)

21. Prelude & Fugue No.21 in B flat major, BWV.890
1) 5* & 6th Jun. 1936
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 3669* & 3670 [ 1*,1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 3236~37 / DB 8277~78(auto), Victor 14873~74 / M447(set)

22. Prelude & Fugue No.22 in b flat minor, BWV.891
1) 6th Jun. 1936
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 3672~74 [ 1,1,1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 3237~38 / DB 8279~81(auto), Victor 14874~75 / M447(set)

23. Prelude & Fugue No.23 in B major, BWV.892
1) 6th Jun. 1936
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 3675 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 3239 / DB 8281(auto), Victor 14876 / M447(set)

24. Prelude & Fugue No.24 in b minor, BWV.893
1) 6th Jun. 1936
   * Matrix no. ; 2EA 3676 [ 1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DB 3239 / DB 8281(auto), Victor 14876 / M447(set)

[ Independent recordings and rejected takes from the complete series ]

From Book I

1. Prelude and Fugue No.1 in C major, BWV.846
1) 25th Apr. 1933, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
   * Matrix No. ; 2B 6651 [ takes 1~3 ]
        Note ] Rejected, and the complete series recording(Sep. 12, 1933) was released by the same matrix no.

2. Prelude and Fugue No.5 in D major, BWV.850
1) Oct. 1931, Electrola Studio, Berlin
   * Matrix No. ; 2D 631 [ 2 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DA 4404, Victor 8681 / JD 51(JP)
   * LP ; HMV HQM 1174
   * CD ; Pearl GEMM 0016(2 set)
2) 13th Sep. 1933, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 6654 [ ? ]
        Note ] Rejected, and the complete series recording(Sep. 13, 1933) was released by the different matrix no.

3. Prelude & Fugue No.20 in a minor, BWV.865-2(arrgt. Edwin Fischer)
1) 20th Feb. 1939, Electrola Studio, Berlin
   * with Edwin Fischer Chamber Orchestra
   * Matrix No. ; 0RA 3429~30 [ 2,1 ]
   * 78s info ; HMV DA 4461
   * LP ; Pathé-Marconi 2912221(Références)
   * CD ; Koch 3-7701-2 H1
   * transferring from 78s ; Keith Hardwick(EMI)

4. Prelude and Fugue No.24 in b minor, BWV.869 (Book I)
1) 23rd May 1934, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
   * Matrix no. ; 2B 7238 & 7240 [ ? ]
        Note ] Rejected, and the complete series recording(Aug. 27, 1934) was released by the different matrix no.

From Book II

1. Prelude and Fugue No.1 in C major, BWV.870
1) 13th Feb. 1935, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
   * Matrix No. ; 2EA 1275
        Note ] Rejected, and the complete series recording(Jun. 4, 1935) was released by the same matrix no.

2. Prelude and Fugue No.3 in C sharp major, BWV.872
1) 13th Feb. 1935, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
   * Matrix No. ; 2EA 1277
        Note ] Rejected, and the complete series recording(Jun. 3/4, 1935) was released by the same matrix no.

3. Prelude and Fugue No.4 in c sharp minor, BWV.873
1) 13th Feb. 1935, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
   * Matrix No. ; 2EA 1277~78
        Note ] Rejected, and the complete series recording(Jun. 3/4, 1935) was released by the same matrix no.
2) 18th Apr. 1935, Electrola Studio A, Berlin
   * Matrix no. ; 2RA 530~31
        Note ] Rejected by Fischer and Electrola because of the sound quality. Test pressings exist.

5. Prelude and Fugue No.5 in D major, BWV.874
1) 18th Apr. 1935, Electrola Studio A, Berlin
   * Matrix no. ; 2RA 532~33
        Note ] Rejected by Fischer and Electrola because of the sound quality. Test pressings exist.

6. Prelude and Fugue No.6 in d minor, BWV.875
1) 18th Apr. 1935, Electrola Studio A, Berlin
   * Matrix no. ; 2RA 534
        Note ] Rejected by Fischer and Electrola because of the sound quality. Test pressings exist.

7. Predlude and Fugue No.7 in E flat major, BWV.876
1) 18th Apr. 1935, Electrola Studio A, Berlin
   * Matrix no. ; 2RA 536
        Note ] Rejected by Fischer and Electrola because of the sound quality. Test pressings exist.

8. Prelude and Fugue No.8 in e flat minor, BWV.877
1) 18th Apr. 1935, Electrola Studio A, Berlin
   * Matrix no. ; 2RA 535
        Note ] Rejected by Fischer and Electrola because of the sound quality. Test pressings exist.

9. Prelude and Fugue No.9 in E major, BWV.878
1) 18th Apr. 1935, Electrola Studio A, Berlin
   * Matrix no. ; 2RA 537~38
        Note ] Rejected by Fischer and Electrola because of the sound quality. Test pressings exist.

10. Prelude & Fugue No.12 in f minor, BWV.881
1) 18th Apr. 1935, Electrola Studio A, Berlin
   * Matrix no. ; 2RA 539~40
        Note ] Rejected by Fischer and Electrola because of the sound quality. Test pressings exist.

WTC	Book I	Book II	Independent & rejected takes
J.S.Bach	Brandenburg	Cembalo Concertos	Other concerto	Solo works	Orchestral
Beethoven	Concertos	Trios	Sonatas	Others
Brahms	Concertos	Chamber Musics	Solo works	Lieders
Dall'abaco	Förster	Fischer	Furtwängler	Händel	F.J.Haydn
W.A.Mozart	Orchestral	Concertos	Chamber Musics	Solo works
Reger	Schubert	Schubert	Schumann	Wassenaer	Interviews	Film

The resources

Main
- Mr. Roger Smithson's Edwin Fischer discography, 3rd edition(not disclosed yet)
- My records
- All Classical Guide
- Amazon(from USA, Germany, France, Japanese), HMV Japan, and Japanese Tower Records.
- Homepage of EMI, Universal Classics, Sony Classical, Music & Arts, Naxos, Testament, and Tahra Productions
Recording with Wilhelm Furtwängler ; consult Discography of WILHELM FURTWÄNGLER'S RECORDINGS compiled and updated by Zoltán ROCKENBAUER(CD section) and Károly DÁN (LP section) to see more data, or my revision of this catalogue.
Many LPs
Personal contributors
- Mr. Marc van Bemmel ; Several EMI old LPs
- Mr. Tom Brannigan ; some original LPs(mainly Bach; Concertos, WTC), comment on Brahms Sonata No.3. See Classical Vinyl Artwork.
- Mr. Henry Fogel's record collections ; several infos about Toshiba-Shinseido release
- Mr. HOSHINO Yoshikuni ; Arkadia and Shinseido releases, M&A 1080 info, Tahra Schwarzkopf release, Orch. of Royal Danish set, and correction of a few errors
- Mr. John L. Hyde-Smith ; correction of an error of BWV.1053(unreleased in LP era)
- TOSCA-san ; his Böhm page - recording with Böhm
- Mr. Marco Papi ; Mozart's Prague symphony infos, Beethoven's Sonata 32(Toshiba release), and Brahms's Trio No.1(broadcast)
- M. Jean-Michel Molkhou ; Many recording data of 78s, and correction of errors. He is a regular contributor of The Strad and record critic of Diapason.
- Mr. Wang Wei ; Beethoven's trio (orfeo release)
- Mr. Ray Wood ; Mozart's Concerto No.20(with Jochum)
- Mr. YE Zhiqiu ; Andante #1110 set

Created ; 21st Jul. 2000
Last Update ; 12th Jul. 2008

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