Fischer

(fish’-ér), (1) Johann Kaspar Ferdinand, ca. 1650—1746; clavier; cond. to Markgraf in Bohemia, 1688. Freiburg, Baden, (2) Jn. Chr., 1733—London, 1800; oboist and composer. (3) K. Aug., Ebersdorf, Saxony, 1828— Dresden, 1892; organist. (4) Emil, Brunswick, Germany, 1838—Hamburg, 1914; notable German ba o in Wagner i an réles; début 1849; sang at Met. Op., N. Y., 1885-98; 1899 m. Camille Seygard; divorced 1902. (5) Edwin, b. Basel, Oct. 6, 1886; pianist; pupil of Basel Cons., and Stern. Cons., Berlin, where he taught from rgos5 to 1914; since then has toured as concert pianist, having esp. rank as ‘performer of Bach and Beethoven; 1933-34; was offered Berlin contract but declined it; engaged for Met. Op. Co. and made début in 1934-35 season as “‘Sieglinde”’ with sensational effect, and at once became celebrated in New York for her “Isolde,” “Briinnhilde,” “Elsa,” etc.; next season also sang in “Fidelio”; Covent Garden also has conducted and c. songs and piano works; ed. Bach’s piano works.