Norma Fisher on her early success as a concert pianist, and how a rare neurological condition changed everything

Michelle Assay
Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Piano prodigy turned influential teacher Norma Fisher’s performing prowess is once more being recognised thanks to the series of historic BBC recordings

Norma Fisher (photography: Richard Kalina)

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