"Peter Fisher brought the dazzling brilliance of the Victorian salon to his solos, topped off with Fritz Kreisler's Caprice Viennois with audacious double-stopping and shivery harmonics. His instrumental brilliance was matched by John Dankworth himself."
The Times
International Record Review, November 2012
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"I knew nothing about the Litmus label, nor about the performers, but I accepted this CD for review because I cannot resist 75 minutes of Viennese pastries and suchlike. I am glad I did. Peter Fisher is the real thing, a polished performer who loves what he is doing and who wants you to love it too."
Some morning he might be standing in line behind you at the store, waiting to purchase a point of milk or a bottle of aspirin. You probably wouldn't realise that a terrific violinist was right next to you, but I think the rest of your day would nevertheless be better because your personal space intersected his for at least a moment.
Peter Hewitt, the label's star pianist, is a fine and sensitive accompanist.
The sound is really gorgeous. Both musicians have been captured realistically in a warm, lively acoustic and there is ample detail. I'd say this CD passes the litmus test!"
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British violinist Peter Fisher is an artist of remarkable versatility and insight who possesses a tone quality of great beauty and lyricism.
His extensive repertoire ranges from the Baroque to Jazz and, exceptionally among his generation, he has a strong affinity with the romantic music of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Peter Fisher's success as prizewinner in the Alexandre Glasunov Violin Competition in Paris confirmed his place amongst the leading British violinists of his generation.
Much travelled and having studied with masters from three great schools of playing (Bohemian, Carl Flesch and American), Peter is in a unique position to capture the spirit of virtually any Western musical tradition. His playing encompasses a level of artistry which is now receiving increasing international recognition.
Over the last twenty years Peter has collaborated with the Dankworth family, appearing regularly at the Stables Theatre Wavendon, as well as performing on several occasions for Royal Gala Evenings with pianist Avril Dankworth. John Dankworth composed his piece Mariposas for Peter's Wigmore Hall debut and invited Peter to perform a fully orchestrated version of the work in the Royal Albert Hall to mark the occasion of his and Dame Cleo Laine's Golden Jubilee. On this occasion the Times hailed him as one in a "handful of the world's finest musicians".
Equally at home in the role of soloist, chamber musician and director, Peter established the Chamber Ensemble of London in 1997, consisting of handpicked players from the leading London-based orchestras and chamber music ensembles.
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Encore! Encore!
Czardas
Vittorio Monti
Londonderry Air
Fritz Kreisler
Tambourin Chinois
Fritz Kreisler
Encore! Encore!
Peter Fisher, violin
Peter Hewitt, piano
English Music For Strings
The Chamber Ensemble
of London
Director and Soloist:
Peter Fisher, violin
Over Hill, Over Dale
As heard on Classic FM
The Chamber Ensemble of London
Director: Peter Fisher
Soloists: Peter Fisher and Maya Iwabuchi, violins, and Peter Adams, cello.
