Chaconne in D minor, transcribed for piano by Busoni Main Performer or Conductor: Mikhail Pletnev Instrumentation: Piano Individual Works: J. S. Bach/Busoni: Chaconne in D minor (BWV 1004) Beethoven: Piano Sonatas no. 32, op. 111 Chopin: 4 Scherzi, opp. 20, 31, 39, 54 Bonus CD - The Encores Format: Compact Disc Record Label: DG Catalog Number: 471 157-2 Year Released/Recorded: 2000 Total Playing Time: 1:41'56 Comments: Zhu Yifei sadi: It is reasonable why there is no recommendation of this album on this Bach-exclusive website: only a single piece by him of 14 minutes out of a totally 1-hour-and-a-half live concert, and exactly a transcription for piano by Busoni. But I consider this one of my best Bach recordings and a must for all Bach lovers. Mikhail Pletnev played the chaconne more naturally and efficiently than Michelangeli and Tureck. I especially appreciate his clarity, romanticism and spontaneous grandeur. He made the piano writing sound offhandedly easy and also achieved his goal: þþI want to make music sound so strong, make it visibly significant and appealing to the most essential common basic feelings of every human individual þþþþ I enjoy this recording, though it may be a well-controlled amplification of Bach. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Zhu Yifei Date First Submitted: 09/01/2006 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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