Piano Music Vol. 5 - Studies / 6 Pieces / 10 Variations on Chopin's C minor Prelude

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FERRUCCIO BUSONI / J.S. BACH
Piano Music Vol. 5 - Studies / 6 Pieces / 10 Variations on Chopin's C minor Prelude
Wolf Harden (piano)

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Release Date: Friday 1 May 2009

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"I enjoyed this recital, not least because it juxtaposes old and newer works. The performances are given by someone who obviously cares for the music. The sound is clear and precise and the notes pretty good. This disk is a bargain which is too good to miss." (MusicWeb May 2010)

This fifth volume includes Busoni's magisterial transcription of Bach's 'St. Anne' Prelude and Fugue and his inspired variations on Chopin's famous 'Choral' Prelude.

These works flank two equally powerful, subtle and wide-ranging sets of shorter yet equally virtuosic works, the splendid Études and the harmonically adventurous Six Pieces

Tracks:

BACH, J.S: Prelude and Fugue in E flat major, BWV 552, "St. Anne" (arr. F. Busoni for piano)
1. Prelude 00:07:56
2. Fugue 00:06:00

BUSONI, F: 6 Etudes, Op. 16
3. No. 1. Allegro deciso 00:02:42
4. No. 2. Allegro moderato 00:04:14
5. No. 3. Moderato 00:03:38
6. No. 4. Allegro assai e con fuoco 00:03:29
7. No. 5. Fuga: Allegro giusto 00:04:31
8. No. 6. Scherzo: Vivacissimo, energico, feroce 00:03:49
6 Pieces, Op. 33b
9. No. 1. Schwermut (Melancholy): Largamente e grave 00:04:12
10. No. 2. Frohsinn (Gaiety): Tempo di Valse, elegante e vivace 00:03:20
11. No. 3. Scherzino (Little scherzo): Vivace e giocoso 00:02:24
12. No. 4. Fantasia in modo antico (Fantasy in olden style): Largamente, molto espressivo - Allegro risoluto 00:06:26
13. No. 5. Finnisch Ballade (Finnish Ballad): Andante 00:06:31
14. No. 6. Schluss - Musik: Exeunt omnes (Recessional Music: All depart): Pomposo marziale e vivace 00:01:29

15. 10 Variations on Chopin's C minor Prelude (revised 1922 version of Op. 22) 00:12:48

Total Playing Time: 01:13:29