Short bio Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer
Birthday:
1656 in Schönfeld
Died:
1746 in Rastatt, Germany
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Baroque
Full biography Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer was a German baroque composer and musician who lived from 1656 to 1746. Despite achieving considerable success during his career, Fischer remains relatively unknown to modern audiences.
Fischer is best known for his instrumental compositions, which were highly regarded during his lifetime. He was particularly renowned for his keyboard music, which was often characterized by complex counterpoint and intricate harmonies. His works for the harpsichord, in particular, were highly influential on the development of keyboard music in Germany during the late baroque period.
In addition to his instrumental works, Fischer also composed vocal music, including both sacred and secular pieces. He served as the court conductor in the courts of several German nobles, including the Margrave of Baden and the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt.
One of Fischer's most significant contributions to music was his pioneering use of musical tuning systems. He devised several novel tuning systems, including a temperament known as the "Equal Temperament," which became the standard tuning system used in Western music today.
Despite his many accomplishments, Fischer's music fell out of favor after his death, and he was largely forgotten for several centuries. However, his works have seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years, thanks in part to a renewed interest in the baroque period and historical performance practices. Today, Fischer is recognized as an important figure in the history of baroque music, and his contributions to the development of keyboard music continue to be studied and admired by musicians and scholars alike.
Compositions featuring Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suite for keyboard No.6 in F major, "Euterpe" | 10:48 min | Keyboard | 1738 |
| 2 | Suite for keyboard No.5 in E minor, "Erato" | 7:24 min | Keyboard | 1738 |
| 3 | Suite for keyboard No.4 in B flat major, "Thalia" | 8:18 min | Keyboard | 1738 |
| 4 | Suite for keyboard No.3 in A minor, "Melpoméne" | 10:41 min | Keyboard | 1738 |
| 5 | Suite for keyboard No.2 in G major, "Calliope" | 7:48 min | Keyboard | 1738 |
| 6 | Suite for keyboard No.1, in C major, "Clio" | 12:15 min | Keyboard | 1738 |
| 7 | Suite for keyboard in D minor "Urania", Finale "passacaglia" | 5:15 min | Keyboard | 1738 |
| 8 | Suite for keyboard in D minor "Urania" | 10:39 min | Keyboard | 1738 |
| 9 | Passacaglia for harpsichord in D | 6:26 min | Keyboard | 1738 |
| 10 | Praeludium primum for organ in Doric mode (from Musikalischer Blumenstrauss) | 6:22 min | Keyboard | 1732 |
| 11 | Praeludium octivum for organ (hypo-mixolydian) (from Musikalischer Blumenstrauss) | 6:48 min | Keyboard | 1732 |
| 12 | Christ ist erstanden, chorale prelude for organ (from "Ariadne Musica"), formerly BWV 746 | 1:57 min | Keyboard | 1715 |
| 13 | Prelude and Fugue for keyboard in E-flat major from Ariadne musica neo-organoedum | 2:32 min | 1702 | |
| 14 | Prelude and Fugue for keyboard in C minor from Ariadne musica neo-organoedum | 3:14 min | Keyboard | 1702 |
| 15 | Prelude and Fugue for organ No. 10 in F major (Ariadne Musica neo-organoedum), Op. 4 | 1:00 min | Keyboard | 1702 |
| 16 | Vesperae seu Psalmi Vespertini pro toto Anno, for 4 voices, strings & continuo, Op. 3 | Choral | 1701 | |
| 17 | Ricercar pro Festis Natalitys super Initium Cantilenae "Der Tag der ist so freüdenreich", for organ | 1:26 min | Keyboard | - |
| 18 | Prelude and Fugue for keyboard in C major (Ariadne musica) | 4:17 min | Keyboard | - |
| 19 | Suite in D major | 6:28 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 20 | Prelude and Fugue for organ No. 8 in E major (Ariadne Musica neo-organoedum), Op. 4 | 2:02 min | Keyboard | - |
| 21 | Suite for orchestra No. 7 in G minor (from Journal du Printemps) | 8:10 min | Orchestral | - |
| 22 | Prelude for organ No. 7 | 6:16 min | - | |
| 23 | Suite for orchestra No. 4 in D minor (from Journal du Printemps) | 10:25 min | Orchestral | - |
| 24 | Suite for orchestra No. 1 in C major (from Journal du Printemps) | 10:13 min | Orchestral | - |
| 25 | Præludium for keyboard 6 (from Pièces de Clavessin) | 3:21 min | Keyboard | - |
| 26 | Sarabande for organ in D minor | 1:51 min | Keyboard | - |
| 27 | Ricercar pro Festis Paschalibus super Initium Cantilenae "Crist ist erstanden", for organ | 1:22 min | Keyboard | - |
| 28 | Suite for harpsichord in D minor | 20:15 min | Keyboard | - |
| 29 | Ricercar pro Festis Pentecostalibus super Initium Cantilenae "Komm Heiliger Geist mit deiner genad", for organ | 1:45 min | Keyboard | - |
| 30 | Ricercar pro Tempore Adventûs super Initium Cantilenae "Ave Maria klare", for organ | 1:45 min | Keyboard | - |
| 31 | Ricercar pro tempore quadragesimae super initium cantilenae 'Da Jesus an dem Creutze stund' | 2:08 min | Keyboard | - |
| 32 | Ricercare (4) | 3:26 min | Keyboard | - |
| 33 | Salve Regina, for 3 voices & orchestra | 5:27 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 34 | Missa Sancti Michaelis Archangeli for chorus & orchestra | 33:38 min | Choral | - |
| 35 | Antiphonae (4) pro toto Anno, for 4 voices, trumpet, strings & continuo | Choral | - | |
| 36 | Ariadne musica neo-organoedum, 20 preludes and fugues for organ, Op. 4 | 25:45 min | Keyboard | - |
| 37 | Chaconne for organ in A minor | 1:24 min | Keyboard | - |
| 38 | Chaconne in F major | 4:38 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 39 | Concertus de Sancta Cruce, cantata for 4 voices, strings & continuo | 13:28 min | Choral | - |
| 40 | Herzlich tut mich verlangen, Chorale | 7:14 min | - | |
| 41 | Le Journal du Printemps, 8 suites for orchestra, Op. 1 | 10:26 min | Orchestral | - |
| 42 | Les pièces de clavessin (Musicalishes Blumen-Büschlein), 8 suites for keyboard, Op. 2 | 79:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 43 | Lytaniae Lauretanae No. 6: Honori Visitationis B. V. Mariae, for 4 voices, trumpet, strings & continuo | 7:02 min | Choral | - |
| 44 | Messe "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" | 19:32 min | Choral | - |
| 45 | Missa in Contrapuncto for chorus & basso continuo | 21:48 min | Choral | - |
| 46 | Missa inventionis Sanctae Crucis | 24:52 min | Choral | - |
| 47 | Missa Sancti Dominici, for 4 voices, 2 violins & continuo | 18:02 min | Choral | - |
| 48 | Prelude and Fugue for keyboard in D minor from Ariadne musica neo-organoedum | 5:23 min | - | |
| 49 | Musicalischer Parnassus, 9 suites for keyboard | 78:31 min | Keyboard | - |
| 50 | Musicalisches Blumen-Büschlein, op. 2: Suite No. 2 in F major | 9:14 min | - | |
| 51 | Musicalisches Blumen-Büschlein, op. 2: Suite No. 8 in G major | 6:35 min | - | |
| 52 | O Crux Venerabilis Motettum pro festo Exaltationis Sanctae Crucis, for 5 voices, chorus, strings & continuo | 7:53 min | Choral | - |
| 53 | Offertorium de Dedicatione Templi, for 4 voices, chorus, strings & continuo | 7:58 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 54 | Ouverture a 5 in G minor (La Journal de Printems) | 7:55 min | Orchestral | - |
| 55 | Pièces de Clavessin, Praeludium No. 2 | 3:21 min | Keyboard | - |
| 56 | Praeludia et Fugae per 8 tonos ecclesiasticos (Blumen Strauss), for ogan | Keyboard | - | |
| 57 | Praeludium & Chaconne, No. 8, for Cembalo | 5:53 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 58 | Praeludium quartum, for organ | 3:43 min | Keyboard | - |
| 59 | Prelude and Fugue for keyboard in B minor from Ariadne musica neo-organoedum | 2:38 min | - | |
| 60 | Air des Triomphans, for organ | 1:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 61 | Prelude and Fugue for keyboard in D major, Op. 4/4 (Ariadne musica neo-organoedum) | 1:36 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Johann Kaspar Kerll, Rui Fernando Soares – Fischer & Kerll At The Arp-Schnitger Organ Of The Monastery Of Moreira Da Maia(CD, Album) | 2022 | Brilliant Classics |
| 2 |  |
J. S. Bach, Böhm, Buxtehude, Fischer, Muffat, Pachelbel, Scheidemann, Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas – Bach And Friends: Œuvres de J.S. Bach, Buxtehude, Pachelbel, Böhm ...(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2017 | Ambronay Éditions |
| 3 |  |
Johann C. F. Fischer - Exsultemus, Shannon Canavin, Newton Baroque, Andrus Madsen – Vesperae, Seu Psalmi Vespertini, Op. 3(CD, Album) | 2016 | Toccata Classics |
| 4 |  |
JCF Fischer - Élisabeth Joyé – Uranie(CD, Album) | 2015 | L'Encelade |
| 5 |  |
Johan Brouwer, Georg Böhm, Fischer, Froberger, Scheidemann, Böhm, Bach – Schnitger ~ Giusti(CD, Album) | 2012 | Aliud |
| 6 |  |
Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Tasmanian Symphony Chamber Players, Barbara Jane Gilby, Geoffrey Lancaster – The Four Seasons(CD, Stereo) | 2009 | ABC Classics |
| 7 |  |
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Rastatter Hofkapelle, Jürgen Ochs – Musica Sacra(CD, ) | 2007 | Carus |
| 8 |  |
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, L'Orfeo Barockorchester, Michi Gaigg – Le Journal Du Printemps(CD, Album) | 2007 | cpo |
| 9 |  |
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Kammerchor Der Marien-Kantorei Lemgo, Handel's Company, Rainer Johannes Homburg – Orchestral & Choral Works | 2007 | MDG |
| 10 |  |
Johann Kaspar Ferdinand Fischer - Serge Schoonbroodt – ''Blumen-Strauss'' (Complete Organ Works)(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2002 | Aeolus |
| 11 |  |
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Gerald Hambitzer – Musicalischer Parnassus(CD, ) | 2001 | Verlag Christoph Dohr |
| 12 |  |
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Luc Beauséjour – Musical Parnassus Vol. 2 - Suites Nos 7-9(CD, Album) | 2000 | Naxos |
| 13 |  |
Buxtehude, Bach, Pachelbel, Praetorius, Scheidemann, Böhm, Muffat, Fischer, Walther, Albrechtsberger – Musica Per Organo Tedesca(CD, Album) | 1998 | Naxos |
| 14 |  |
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Luc Beauséjour – Musical Parnassus Vol. 1 - Suites Nos. 1-6(CD, Album) | 1996 | Naxos |
| 15 |  |
Jonathan Haas - Virtuoso Timpanist / Johann Fischer, Georg Druschetzky / Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Harold Farberman, Gordon Hunt – 18th Century Concertos For Timpani And Orchestra | 1988 | CRD Records |
| 16 |  |
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Joseph Aloys Schmittbaur, Luise Adolpha Le Beau, Ernst Roskothen – Rastatter Komponisten(LP, Compilation, Stereo) | 1987 | Stadt Rastatt |
| 17 |  |
Girolamo Frescobaldi, Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Johannes Speth, Roland Muhr – Fiori Musicali, Musikalische Blumen(LP, Stereo) | 1987 | Motette Ursina |
| 18 |  |
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Johann Christian Bach – Musikalische Spezialitäten 1985. - Musical Specialities 1985.(LP, Special Edition) | 1985 | Th. Goldschmidt AG |
| 19 |  |
Alfred Gross, J. J. Froberger, J. S. Bach, J. K. F. Fischer, C. Ph. E. Bach – Stationen Deutscher Cembalomusik(LP, Album) | 1985 | Edition Open Window |
| 20 |  |
Rosenmüller / Fischer / Böhm / Schmelzer / Telemann - The Parley Of Instruments, Roy Goodman And Peter Holman – German Consort Music 1660-1710 | 1983 | Hyperion |
| 21 |  |
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, William Christie – Le Parnasse Musical / Pièces De Clavecin | 1980 | Harmonia Mundi France |
| 22 |  |
Telemann / Lully / Scheidt / Fischer / Vejvanovský - Musica da Camera Praga – Baroque Suites | 1976 | Supraphon |
| 23 |  |
Klaas Bolt, Johan Van Meurs, Georg Philipp Telemann, Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Dieterich Buxtehude, Johann Ludwig Krebs, Johann Sebastian Bach – Arp Schnitger Orgel In De Der Aa Kerk Te Groningen(LP, Album) | 1972 | Radio Bremen |
| 24 |  |
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Heidelberger Kammerorchester – Journal Du Printems | 1968 | Da Camera Magna |
| 25 |  |
Henry Purcell, Girolamo Fantini, Alessandro Stradella, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Claudio Monteverdi, Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Johannes Petzold – Music For Trumpet & Orchestra Vol. 5(LP, Mono) | 1963 | Kapp Records |
| 26 |  |
Purcell • Stradella • Lully • Monteverdi • Fischer • Petzold • Fantini - Roger Voisin, The Kapp Sinfonietta, Emanuel Vardi – Trumpet Music | 1961 | Kapp Records |
| 27 |  |
J.C.F. Fischer / Le Duc - Méhul / Fernand Oubradous, Association Des Concerts De Chambre De Paris – Suite N° 8 En Ut Majeur / Symphonie En Ré Majeur / Symphonie N° 2 En Ré Majeur(LP, Mono) | 1959 | Pathé |
| 28 |  |
Bach / J. K. F. Fischer - Wanda Landowska – The Art Of The Harpsichord | 1957 | RCA Victor Red Seal |
| 29 |  |
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Johann Sebastian Bach – Die Drei Orgeln Der Klosterkirche Muri(LP) | - | Pelca |
| 30 |  |
Frescobaldi, Gabrieli, Santa Maria, Cabezon, Cabanilles, Muffat, Pachelbel, Fischer, Herbert Tachezi – Meisterwerke des Barock I(LP) | - | Concert Hall |
| 31 |  |
Fischer • Froberger • Pachelbel • Muffat, Herbert Tachezi – Klosterneuburg/Wien • Große Festorgel Der Stiftsbasilika(LP, Stereo) | - | Telefunken |
| 32 |  |
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Georg Muffat, Louis De Froment, Ensemble Orchestral De L'Oiseau-Lyre – LES LULLISTES(LP, Album, Mono) | - | Éditions De L'Oiseau-Lyre |
| 33 |  |
J.S. Bach, B. Storace, J.C.F. Fischer - Chiara Massini – Ostinati, Toccate E Fughe(CD, Album) | - | Goldberg Records |
| 34 |  |
Fridolin Sicher, Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Johann Jakob Froberger, Johann Kaspar Kerll, Georg Muffat, Carlmann Kolb, Johann Sebastian Bach, Walter Supper, Heinrich Hamm – Der Süddeutsche Barock (Die Orgel In Jahrhunderten Und Ihre Stilepochen)(LP, | - | Pelca |
| 35 |  |
Jean Baptiste Lully, Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Georg Muffat : L'Ensemble Orchestral de L'Oiseau-Lyre / Louis De Froment – Les Lullistes(LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo) | - | L'Oiseau-Lyre |
| 36 |  |
Rafael Puyana, François Couperin, Georg Philipp Telemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Louis Couperin, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Charles Dieupart – La Pantomime Und Andere Barocker Cembalomusik(LP, Album, Ste | - | Philips |
| 37 |  |
Joh. Caspar Ferdinand Fischer - Wolfgang Baumgratz – Ariadne Musica(LP, Stereo) | - | Christophorus |
| 38 |  |
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Edvard Grieg, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gerhard Lahres, Kammerorchester Rastatt – Serenaden-Konzerte Im Schloss Zu Rastatt(LP, Album, Stereo) | - | RAKO |
| 39 |  |
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer / Johann Rosenmüller – Suite Du << Journal Du Printemps > / Suite En Ut Majeur(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM) | - | L'Anthologie Sonore |
| 40 |  |
Spiel Mit Auf Deiner Blockflöte - Grundstufe 3 Sopranflöte(7", EP, 45 RPM) | - | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 41 |  |
Sweelinck / Scheidt / Boehm / Fischer / Pachelbel / Scheidemann / Francis Chapelet – Orgues Des Baleares(LP) | - | Harmonia Mundi France |
Videos featuring Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer (1665-1746) - Pieces de Clavecin (William Christie)
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer (1665-1746) - Pieces de Clavecin (William Christie)
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