Ferruccio Busoni: The Complete Original Recordings Main Performer or Conductor: Ferruccio Busoni Instrumentation: Piano Individual Works: Prelude and Fugue in C major, WTC I Chorale Prelude, BWV 734 (Bach-Busoni) Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Pearl Catalog Number: 9347 Year Released/Recorded: 1922 1989 issue Total Playing Time: 77'24" Comments: BUSONI(!) playing NOT from Duo-Art (piano roll), but for the gramophone. Sadly, there are only the 2 selections of Bach; the CD contains Chopin and Liszt, as well as Egon Petri playing Busoni compositions. However, just to hear him play the first prelude and fugue, was worth the price of the CD for me. This is a performance that is reminiscent of Gould when he was being a good boy: unbelievable differentiation of the 4-voices, absolute clarity of form, and complete mastery of contrapuntal keyboard technique. The Chorale Prelude "goes like the wind" and displays Busoni's incredible leggiero playing. Oh, if only he had recorded more Bach! Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Deidre Howard Date First Submitted: 11/19/1996 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.

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