Annie Fischer, Beethoven Sonatas?

Posted by: u5227470736789439 on 29 May 2008

For years I have been coming across radio replay, and other people playing me selections, from Annie Fischer's Beethoven Sonata series.

I have gradually concluded that no other series of recordings contained readings which seemed more compelling, or comprehensive - at least to me.

I was hunting Amazon.co.uk this week, and found a nine CD set of her recordings of them on Hungaraton, and just wished to ask the experts here if this is the very set? For some reason, I had an idea that the recordings were EMI issues. Of course I could well have been wrong about this, and the Hungaraton set is the one to get.

It is not cheap, and will be the largest music purchase [in one go] for about five years or more for me! I want to get this right.

Thanks from George

Posted on: 12 July 2008 by u5227470736789439

Dear Todd,

I can imagine that I shall be finding more and more of her playing now!

It is very special to have such revealing, and musical playing. And goodness, she has the technical command to bring off her readings so perfectly!

ATB from George

PS: Do you remember this thread, where we had an interesting conversation about Artur Schnabel?

I think I can blame you for me spending so much on Annie Fischer's set! You got me grabbing every chance to hear her performances on records, and eventually buying them, so many thanks!

http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3801938...491976666#4491976666