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Bach-Busoni
Piano Transcriptions of Bach’s Works & Works inspired by Bach, by Ferruccio Busoni
Recordings - Part 3

Recordings 1960-1969

< Complete Recordings 1950-1959

Complete Recordings 1970-1979 >


46

A Recital of Concert Encores (1) [K-1]

Bach-Busoni: 6 Chorale Preludes, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, BWV 734, transcribed for piano []

Sergio Fiorentino (Piano)

Concert Artist/Fidelio 9170

Jun 24, 1960

CD / TT:

Recorded at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London, England.


47

Anatole Kitain Plays Bach [K-1]

Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano []

Anatole Kitain (Piano) [Siena Pianoforte]

Esoteric Records ESP-3001 / Everest CPT 3001 / Saga

Early 1960's ?

LP / TT:

 

48

J.S. Bach: Choral, Adagio; B. Marcello: Adagio [T-2]

Bach-Busoni: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564, transcribed for piano: Adagio [4:30]

György Sebők (Piano)

Erato LDVE-461

1961

45 rpm 17cm / TT:

Recorded at...


49

Daniel Pollack, Pianist: 1958 and 1961 -The Legendary Moscow Recordings [K-1]

Bach-Busoni: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, transcribed for piano [8:38 / 8:43]

Daniel Pollack (Piano)

Cambria Records

Feb 1961

CD / TT: 75:47

Recorded at Melodiya Recording House Studios, Moscow, Russia.
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50

John Browning Edition, Vol. I [K-3]

Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [4:32]

John Browning (Piano)

MSR Classics

Nov 22, 1963

CD / TT: 50:51

Recorded at Phi Beta Kappa Auditorium, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virgina, USA. Other works: not by J.S. Bach.
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51

Georges Cziffra, Piano [T-1]
Cziffra: Piano Recital
[T-1]

Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in D major, BWV 532, transcribed for piano [10:47]

György Cziffra (Piano)

Aura Classics AUR-159-2
Ermitage

Dec 19, 1963

CD / TT: 77:11
CD / TT:

Recorded at Auditorio RSI, Lugano, Switzerland.
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52

Horowitz Live At Carnegie Hall: Historic Concerts of 1965, 1966 and 1968 [T-5]
Horowitz: The Historic Return Carnegie Hall 1965; The 1966 Concerts
[T-5]
Horowitz Live and Unedited: Historic 1965 Carnegie Hall
[T-5]
Great Moments of Vladimir Horowitz live at Carnegie Hall
[T-5]
Horowitz plays Bach, Scarlatti, Mozart (Vol. 8) [T-6]

 
 
 

Bach-Busoni: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564, transcribed for piano [17:02] = [T-5]
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [2:51]

Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)

CBS Records Masterworks
Sony Classical 53461
=
Sony Classical 93023
Sony Classical 548417
=
Sony Classical
=

BWV 564: May 9, 1965
BWV 639: Jun 12, 1969

3-CD / TT: 213:18
3-CD / TT: 181:11
MP3 / TT: 181:04
2-CD / TT: 105:49 + DVD
2-CD / TT:
MP3 / TT: 156:32
CD / TT: 59:06
MP3 / TT: 59:03

Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York, USA.
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2-CD (2003): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
2-CD (2013): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
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CD (2003): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
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53

Bach/Busoni: Chaconne aus Partita BWV 1004; Beehthoven: Sonate No. 3 C-Dur op. 2/3 (Salzburger Festspiele 1965) [T-5]

 

Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [14:07]

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)

Orfeo d'Or C-943171B

Aug 7, 1965

CD / TT: 39:21

Recorded live at the Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria, in the frame of Salzburg Festival.
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54

? [K-3]

Bach-Busoni/Bach-Fiorentino: Prelude & Fugue in D Major, BWV 532, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano []

Sergio Fiorentino (Piano)

Concert Artist/Fidelio 035
(from Summit 4197)

Aug 10, 1965

MC / TT:

Recorded at Civic Hall, Guildford, England.


55

J.S. Bach: Kromatikus Fántasia és Fuga; J.S. Bach-Busoni: Chaconne D Moll [K-1]

Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [14:00]

Gábor Gabos (Piano)

Hungaroton / Qualiton HLP SZK 3526

Mid 1960's ?

10" LP / TT: 25:30

 

56

Bach - Franck [T-1]

 

Bach-Busoni: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564, transcribed for piano []

Sérgio Varella-Cid (Piano)

Melodiya D04294/5

Mid 1960’s (?)

LP / TT:

 

57

Music From Marlboro - Busoni: Fantasia Contrappuntistica for Two Pianos [T-1]

F. Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (III), for 2 pianos, KiV 256b []

Peter Serkin (Piano); Richard Goode (Piano)

Columbia MS6891

1966

LP / TT:

Recorded live at Marlboro Festival, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA.


58

Bach: Trancriptions [T-1]

Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in D major ("Little"), BWV 532, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf' zu dir, BWV 639, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano []

Bruno-Leonardo Gelber (Piano)

EMI

1967

LP / TT:

 

59

Emil Gilels [K-2]
Bach, Beethoven, Medtner, Ravel - Emil Gilels [T-2]
Russian Piano School: Emil Gilels, Volume Seven
[T-2]

Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in D major BWV 532, transcribed for piano [13:07]

Emil Gilels (Piano)

Philips
Olympia
Melodiya
(also Chant du Monde, JVC, BMG, lips, Award)
(also RCA, Melodiya)

Jan 18, 1968

2-CD / TT: 158:01
CD / TT: 64:58
CD / TT:

Recorded live at Grand Hall of the Philharmonic, Leningrad, Russia. 1st recording of Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue BWV 532 by E. Gilels.
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60

Emil Gilels At Carnegie Hall (1969) [T-3]
Emil Gilels Carnegie Hall Recital Vol. 1

Bach-Busoni: Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 532, transcribed for piano [13:13 / 13:25]

Emil Gilels (Piano)

Music & Arts
(also Melodiya, MHS, EMI, Eurodisc, Quintessence, JVC, Eterna)

Feb 2, 1969

CD / TT: 76:45

Recorded at Carngie Hall, New York, NY, USA. 2nd recording of Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue BWV 532 by E. Gilels.
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61

Horowitz plays Bach, Scarlatti, Mozart (Vol. 8) [T-6]

Bach-Busoni: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564, transcribed for piano [17:02] = [T-5]
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [2:51]

Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)

Sony Classical
=

Jun 12, 1969

CD / TT: 59:06
MP3 / TT: 59:03

Recorded at CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City, New York, USA.
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Complete Recordings 1970-1979 >

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (March 2007 - November 2017)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (June 2007), Teddy Kaufman (April 2007), Teri Noel Towe (April 2007)

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BWV Number: Cantatas | Other Vocal | Organ | Chorale Preludes | Keyboard | Solo Instrumental | Chamber | Ensemble & Orchestral | MO & AOF | Name BACH & Bach-Inspired
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