Bach-Busoni
Piano Transcriptions of Bach’s Works & Works inspired by Bach, by Ferruccio Busoni |
Contents |
Piano Transcriptions: Works
Piano Transcriptions: Links
Recordings of Piano Transcriptions: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 |
Ferruccio Busoni - Short Biography |
Works |
Work Title |
No. |
Year |
F. Busoni: Introduction & Fugue on the Chorale Herzliebster Jesu, for orchestra (after J.S. Bach, BWV 244/3; incomplete) |
KiV 186 |
1881 |
F. Busoni: Improvisation on the Bach Chorale Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seele, for 2 pianos (after BWV 517) |
KiV 271 |
1916 |
Prelude & Fugue in D major ("Little"), BWV 532, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
KiV B20 |
1888 |
Prelude & Fugue in E minor, BWV 533, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
KiV B26 |
1894 |
Prelude & Fugue in C major, BWV 545, transcribed for piano [Schirmer] |
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Prelude & Fugue in E flat major ("St. Anne"), BWV 552, transcribed for piano [Rahter] |
KiV B22 |
1889 |
Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
KiV B29
BBGA 7/3 |
1899 |
Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
KiV B29
BBGA 7/3 |
1899 |
Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (I), BWV 599, transcribed for piano [actually BWV 659] |
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Chorale Prelude In dir ist Freude, BWV 615, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
KiV B27/8 |
1898 |
Chorale Prelude Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf, BWV 617, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
KiV B27/6 |
1898 |
Chorale Prelude Komm, Gott, Schöpfer!, BWV 631, transcribed for piano |
KiV B27/1 |
1898 |
Chorale Prelude Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verdebt, BWV 637, transcribed for piano |
KiV B27/7a |
1898 |
Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
KiV B27/5 |
1898 |
Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
KiV B27/2 |
1898 |
Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (II), transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
KiV B27/3 |
1898 |
Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 665, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
KiV B27/9 |
1898 |
Chorale Prelude Komm, Gott, Schöpfer!, BWV 667, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
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Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (V), BWV 675, transcribed for piano |
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Chorale Prelude Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 686, transcribed for piano |
KiV B21 |
1880 |
Chorale Prelude Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verdebt, BWV 705, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
KiV B27/7b |
1898 |
Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, BWV 734, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
KiV B27/4 |
1898 |
Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 & Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801, transcriptions for piano |
KiV B23 |
1892 |
Four Duets BWV 802-805, arrangements for piano |
KiV B33 |
1915 |
WTC 1 BWV 846-869, arrangement for piano |
KiV B25a |
1894 |
F. Busoni: Widmung, arrangement for piano (after Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 846 from WTC 1) |
KiV WoO |
1914 |
WTC 2 BWV 870-893, arrangement for piano |
KiV B25b |
1916 |
WTC 2: Fugue No. 15 in G major, BWV 884, transcribed for 2 pianos [Breitkopf] |
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Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903, arrangement for piano |
KiV B31
BBGA 6/2 |
1902 |
Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903, arranged for cello & piano |
KiV B38
BBGA 7/7 |
1915 |
Fantasia & Fugue in A minor, BWV 904, transcribed for piano |
KiV B41 |
1917 |
Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 905, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
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Fantasia, Fugue, Andante & Scherzo, BWV 905/969/844, transcribed for piano |
KiV B42
BBGA 7/7 |
1917 |
Fantasia, Adagio & Fugue, BWV 906/968, transcribed for piano |
KiV B37 |
1915 |
Goldberg Variations BWV 988, free arrangement for piano (Part 1: Aria, Variations, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13; Part 2: Variations 17, 15, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25; Part 3: Variations 26, 28, Allegro finale, Quodlibet, Reprise) [Breitkopf] |
KiV B35 |
1914 |
Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989, arrangement for piano |
KiV B44 |
1921 |
Sarabande & Partita in C major, BWV 990, transcribed for piano |
KiV B43 |
1921 |
Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
KiV B34 |
1914 |
Prelude, Fugue & Allegro in E flat major, BWV 998, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
KiV B36 |
1915 |
Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [Breitkopf] |
KiV B24 |
1893 |
Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcription for orchestra (incomplete) |
KiV B45 |
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Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052, transcription for piano & orchestra |
KiV B28 |
1899 |
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052, transcription for 2 pianos [Breitkopf] |
KiV B30 |
1900 |
Canonic Variations & Fugue from Musical Offering BWV 1079, transcribed for piano |
KiV B40 |
1916 |
F. Busoni: Grosse Fuge, contrapuntal fantasy for piano (based on Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080) |
KiV 255 |
1910 |
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F. Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (I), for piano ("Edizione definitiva") (described as an attempt to complete the unfinished final three-subject fugue in Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, or an hommage to J.S. Bach & Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080) |
KiV 256 |
1910 |
F. Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (II), for piano ("Edizione minore") |
KiV 256a |
1912 |
F. Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (III), for 2 pianos |
KiV 256b |
1921 |
Kenneth Leighton: Fantasia contrappuntistica (IV), for organ (arrangement of Busoni's composition) |
KiV 256d |
1956 |
Wilhelm Middelschulte: Fantasia Contrappuntistica (Homage to Bach) for piano, (arrangement of Busoni's composition) |
Op. 24 |
1911 |
F. Busoni: Fantasia nach J.S. Bach, for piano |
KiV 253 |
1909 |
Not listed |
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Gesammelte Ausgabe, collection of transcriptions & compositions in 7 volumes (BBGA) |
KiV B20-42 |
1894 |
Eighteen Short Preludes and Fugues and a Fughetta, transcriptions (19) for piano (after J.S. Bach; BBGA 7:1) |
KiV B32 |
1914 |
Chorale Preludes (10), transcriptions for piano (after J. S. Bach) |
KiV B27 |
1898 |
Chorale Preludes (2), transcription for piano (after J.S. Bach, incomplete) |
KiV B46 |
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Links |
Title |
Description |
Author/Webmaster |
Ferruccio Busoni Discography |
Comprehensive discography of all Busoni's works |
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Busoni Bach's Transcriptions |
On Busoni's transciptions for piano; Busoni's pedaling in organ transciptions; Recommended Disques |
Youngrok Lee |
Bach Busoni Chaconne Discographie |
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Fantasia nach J. S. Bach, for piano, KiV 253 |
Composition Description |
Jeremy Grimshaw / AMG |
Fantasia contrappuntistica (I), for piano ("Edizione definitiva"), KiV 256 |
Composition Description |
Joseph Stevenson / AMG |
Fantasia contrappuntistica (II), for piano ("Edizione minore"), KiV 256a |
Composition Description |
Adrian Corleonis / AMG |
Bach-Busoni Chaconne. A piano transcription analysis |
Dissertation |
Marina Fabrikant / DigitalCommon at University of Nebraska |
Improvisation Über Bachsche Chorallied «Wie Wohl Ist Mir, O Freund Der Seele, Wenn Ich In Deiner Liebe Ruh» Für Zwei Klaviere |
Analysis & list of recording |
Larry Sitsky - Ulrich Prinz / Rondoni |
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (March - July 2007) |
Ferruccio Busoni : Short Biography | Recordings of Instrumental Works
Piano Transcriptions: Works | Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 |