Description
Ferruccio Busoni Transcriptions of J.S. Bach – Holger Groschopp (2 CD Album)
Label / UPC: Capriccio (2) – C 5198 | 845221051987
Product Details:
- Format: 2 × CD, Album (Digital Stereo)
- Country: Austria
- Released: 2014
- Genre: Classical (Piano Transcriptions)
Overview
This splendid 2‑CD anthology pairs Holger Groschopp’s virtuosic piano with Busoni’s masterful reconceptualizations of Bach’s organ and ensemble works. From the towering Prelude & Fugue in D Major, BWV 532 to the intimate Chorale Prelude from the Fantasia Contrappuntistica, plus Busoni’s own Improvisation on BWV 517 and selections by his circle, this album charts the evolution of piano transcription artistry.
Product Features
- Complete Busoni–Groschopp collaboration on Bach transcriptions (Prelude & Fugue, Toccatas, Chorale Preludes, Fantasia & Fugue, Canonic Variations)
- World‑class pianist Holger Groschopp brings clarity to Busoni’s virtuosic textures
- Includes bonus track: Anna Weiß‑Busoni’s Salon‑Polka “Ferruccio,” Op. 9
- Recording: Digital stereo across two discs for total immersion in Baroque‑Romantic soundscapes
- High‑fidelity DDD production
Track Listing
Disc 1
Busoni Arrangements of Bach
- Prelude (Moderato) – BWV 532 (D Major) – 5:01
- Fugue (Allegro Moderato) – BWV 532 – 6:04
- Toccata (Adagio – Prestissimo) – BWV 565 (D Minor) – 2:12
- Fugue (Allegro Sostenuto) – BWV 565 – 5:55
Chorale Preludes, BWV 667–665 (Heft I & II)
5. Komm, Gott, Schöpfer! (BWV 667) – 2:15
6. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645) – 3:43
7. Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659) – 4:31
8. Nun freut euch, lieben Christen (BWV 734) – 2:10
9. Ich ruf zu dir, Herr (BWV 639) – 2:40
10. Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf! (BWV 617) – 1:49
11. Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt (BWV 637) – 1:32
12. Durch Adams Fall… Fuga (BWV 705) – 3:26
13. In dir ist Freude (BWV 615) – 2:29
14. Jesus Christus, unser Heiland … (BWV 665) – 4:10
Toccata in C Major, BWV 564
15. Preludio, quasi improvvisando – 5:49
16. Intermezzo (Adagio) – 4:29
17. Fugue (Moderatamente scherzando) – 5:05
Disc 2
3. Fantasia Contrappuntistica Chorale Prelude – 6:04
Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother, BWV 992
2. Arioso (Andante lusingando) – 1:30
3. Fugato (Andante serio) – 1:35
4. Adagissimo (Andante sostenuto) – 2:45
5. Alla marcia (Molto sostenuto) – 0:24
6. Aria di Postiglione (Allegretto sostenuto) – 0:53
7. Fuga (Allegro giocoso, ma ritenuto) – 2:08
Fantasia, Adagio & Fugue (BWV 906, 968, 906a)
8. Fantasia (Allegro ritenuto) – 4:04
9. Adagio – 3:34
10. Fugue (Allegro sostenuto e espressivo) – 3:59
Canonic Variations & Fugue (Musical Offering, BWV 1079)
11–20. Variations 1–9 & Fugue – total ~6:50
21. “Floh‑Sprung” Canon – 0:49
22. Das Calvarium (Fragment) – 1:44
23. Busoni’s Improvisation on BWV 517 – 14:24
Three Circle Transcriptions
24. In dulci jubilo (Zadora) – 2:09
25. Siciliano (Zadora) – 2:01
26. “Schafe können sicher weiden” (Egon Petri) – 4:47
Bonus: Anna Weiß‑Busoni – Salon‑Polka “Ferruccio,” Op. 9 – 3:22
Publishers and Artists
- Original Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
- Transcriber & Arranger: Ferruccio Busoni
- Pianist: Holger Groschopp
- Bonus Composer: Anna Weiß‑Busoni
- Recording: Holger’s Home Studio / Andreaskirche Berlin – 2014
- Producer & Engineer: Capriccio technical team
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