Track Listing

1. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332 (K. 300k): I. Allegro
2. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332 (K. 300k): II. Adagio
3. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332 (K. 300k): III. Allegro assai
4. Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D. 959: I. Allegro
5. Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D. 959: II. Andantino
6. Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D. 959: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
7. Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D. 959: IV. Rondo. Allegretto
8. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Pr�ambule
9. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Pierrot
10. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Arlequin
11. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Valse noble
12. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Eusebius
13. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Florestan
14. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Coquette
15. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: R�plique - [Sphinxes]
16. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Papillons
17. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: A.S.C.H. - S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes)
18. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Chiarina
19. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Chopin
20. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Estrella
21. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Reconnaissance
22. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Pantalon et Colombine
23. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Valse allemande - Paganini - Valse allemande (reprise)
24. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Aveu
25. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Promenade
26. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Pause
27. Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Marche des "Davidsb�ndler" contre les Philistins

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #358074 in Music
• Released on: 2005-01-04
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Customer Reviews

Annie Fischer Live
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!

Not to be Missed
Annie Fischer is without doubt one of the pianistic giants of the 20th Century, possessing a most perceptive musical mind and a depth of expression that is both profound and moving. She is however sadly under-represented on records.

This disc is especially valuable for giving us a chance to hear her in Mozart's F major Sonata K332 and Schubert's A major Sonata D959, two works which she never recorded commercially.

The Mozart is sublime: the music is delivered with the utmost simplicity and directness.

As for the Schubert, there are unavoidably some technical hiccups in the first two movements, but those mishaps hardly affect the pianist's masterly grasp of the overall architecture of the piece, and she recovers sufficiently to give us scintillating performances of the scherzo and the finale rondo, which stay in the mind.

It is good that live recordings such as these are issued to allow us to appreciate the inimitable artistry and musicianship of a truly great pianist, who has been frustratingly ommited from the Philips Great Pianists series.

great pianist
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.