The new issue No. 17 from the series "The Welte Mignon Mystery," being introduced today, differs from the earlier ones in regard to it's program, among other things. Edwin Fischer chose only pieces by Bach, Beethoven and Mozart for his piano-roll recordings, probably recorded for the Welte company in 1923 (possibly already in 1909). He played none of the encores customary at the time and no work of his own. It is therefore obvious that the Welte technology was also suitable for larger, longer works. The Sonatas Op. 10, No. 3 and Op. 110 of Beethoven - distributed over several rolls, but brought together on our CD - are created anew in their entirety before our ears as coherent structures with comprehensive arcs of tension. Edwin Fischer came to terms with the music of the very greatest composers; on his Welte recordings, at least, there was no room for the salon pieces so beloved during this period. In this respect, too, the exceptional quality of his personality is readily apparent.
1 Johann Sebastian Bach 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' Part 1 No. 4: Prelude C Sharp minor BWV 849
2 Johann Sebastian Bach 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' Part 1 No. 4: Fugue C minor BWV 849
3 Johann Sebastian Bach 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' Part 1 No. 22: Prelude B Flat Major BWV 867
4 Johann Sebastian Bach 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' Part 1 No. 22: Fugue in B minor BWV 867
5 Johann Sebastian Bach 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' Part 1 No. 5: Prelude in D Major BWV 850
6 Johann Sebastian Bach 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' Part 1 No. 5: Fugue in D Major BWV 850
7 Ludwig Van Beethoven Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 'Grande Sonate Pathétique': Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
8 Ludwig Van Beethoven Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 'Grande Sonate Pathétique': Adagio Cantabile
9 Ludwig Van Beethoven Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 'Grande Sonate Pathétique': Rondo. Allegro
10 Ludwig Van Beethoven Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op. 10.3: Presto
11 Ludwig Van Beethoven Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op. 10.3: Largo E Mesto
12 Ludwig Van Beethoven Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op. 10.3: Menuetto. Allegro - Trio
13 Ludwig Van Beethoven Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op. 10.3: Rondo. Allegro
- Disc 2 -
1 Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata No. 31 A-Flat Major Op. 110: Moderato Cantabile, Molto Espressivo
2 Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata No. 31 A-Flat Major Op. 110: Allegro Molto
3 Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata No. 31 A-Flat Major Op. 110: Adagio Ma Non Troppo
4 Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata No. 31 A-Flat Major Op. 110: Fuga. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Fantasy in C minor K. 396
6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Romance A-Flat Major KV Anh. 205 'Célèbre Romance'
7 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in E Flat Major K. 482 2nd Movement: Andante
The new issue No. 17 from the series "The Welte Mignon Mystery," being introduced today, differs from the earlier ones in regard to it's program, among other things. Edwin Fischer chose only pieces by Bach, Beethoven and Mozart for his piano-roll recordings, probably recorded for the Welte company in 1923 (possibly already in 1909). He played none of the encores customary at the time and no work of his own. It is therefore obvious that the Welte technology was also suitable for larger, longer works. The Sonatas Op. 10, No. 3 and Op. 110 of Beethoven - distributed over several rolls, but brought together on our CD - are created anew in their entirety before our ears as coherent structures with comprehensive arcs of tension. Edwin Fischer came to terms with the music of the very greatest composers; on his Welte recordings, at least, there was no room for the salon pieces so beloved during this period. In this respect, too, the exceptional quality of his personality is readily apparent.
