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Annie Fischer Live

Oldnslow | Seattle, Washington USA | 03/24/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A wonderful 1984 performance from the great Hungarian pianist Annie Fischer, who was 70 at the time of this Montreal concert. She plays Mozart K332, Schubert D959, and Schumann Carnaval. Few details are provided about the circumstances of this concert, and this tape was made off air following the concert (the original radio tapes apparantly are lost). In any event, for Annie Fischer fans this is as indispensible as the recent series of BBC Legend discs. The highlight for me is a wonderfully fluent performance of the Schubert D959, perhaps his finest sonata (at least my favorite). I highly recommend this CD as a fascinating document of a great musician, who brought a unique intensity to the art of piano playing. There is something intangible that always grabs me when I listen to her perform the familiar classic pieces that she so loved. There is a caveat on the sound quality listed in the liner notes, but nothing of major significance that I could hear--maybe a slight pitch wobble that the ear easily adjusts to. Fans of Annie Fischer will want to grab this while it is still available. By the way, can anyone explain how Phillips could have overlooked Fischer in the Great Pianist of the Century series? I mean, Andre Previn but no Annie Fischer!"

Great pianist

Veronica Mars | USA | 09/20/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Annie Fischer is a great pianist and this recording is wonderful.

I heard she wasn't included on Philips series of the greatest pianists because of sexist people. Also some pianist got 3vol while others got just 2 or 1.It's sad."