1

Great Composers At The Keyboard: Busoni [T-1]
Ferruccio Busoni Piano: Bach, Liszt, Chopin, Beethoven [K-2]

Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [13:34]

Ferruccio Busoni (Piano)

Fonè
Melodiya M10-43479-80

1920-1921

CD / TT: 74:50
LP / TT:

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2

Busoni and His Legacy: Piano Recordings by Busoni, Ley, Petri [K-1]
Chopin, Bach, Alkan and others [K-1]
Ferruccio Busoni Piano: Bach, Liszt, Chopin, Beethoven [K-2]

Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, BWV 734, transcribed for piano [1:51]

Ferruccio Busoni (Piano)

Arbiter
Symposium
Melodiya M10-43479-80

Feb 27, 1922

CD / TT: 71:40
CD / TT: 73:58
LP / TT:

Recorded in London, England.
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3

The Great Female Pianists: Vol. 1 - Masters of the Piano Roll Series [K-1]

Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude for Whitsuntide, BWV ??? [2:03]

Myra Hess (Piano) [Rolls]

Dal Segno

1924-1926

CD / TT: 73:11

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4

The Young Horowitz and Rubinstein Play Again [T-1]

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

Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)

Sony Superscope

Jan / Feb 1926 (?)

LP / TT:

Recorded at M. Welte & Söhne Studios, Freiburg, Germany (Piano Roll).

5

Welte-Mignon Piano Rolls (1926) [T-2]

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

Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)

Intercord

Jan / Feb 1926 (?)

CD / TT:

Recorded at M. Welte & Söhne Studios, Freiburg, Germany (Piano Roll).

6

Egon Petri: His Recordings 1929-1942, Vol. 3 [K-6]

6. Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano []
7. Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude In dir ist Freude, BWV 615, transcribed for piano []
8. Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano []
9. Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, BWV 734, transcribed for piano []
10. F. Busoni: Fantasia nach J.S. Bach, for piano, KiV 253 []

Egon Petri (Piano)

APR

1929-1942

2-CD / TT: 119:00

7

Edwin Fischer Plays Bach, Vol. 2 [K-3]
Edwin Fischer [K-7]

Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in E flat major, BWV 552 ("St. Anne"), transcribed for piano [15:14]

Edwin Fischer (Piano)

Pearl

Apr 1933

2-CD / TT: 153:14
CD / TT:

Recorded at Studio No. 3 Abbey Road, London, England.
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8

Vladimir Horowitz - Recordings 1930-1951 [T-3]
J.S. Bach: Clavier Works
Vladimir Horowitz, Piano: Early Recordings 1928 Through 1947

Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, BWV 734, transcribed for piano [2:02]

Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)

EMI Reference
History
Andante

May 6, 1934

3-CD / TT: 179:31
CD / TT: 42:40
CD / TT:

Recorded at Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London, England.
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9

Great Pianists - J.S. Bach: Piano Transcriptions [T-1]

Bach-Busoni: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564, transcribed for piano [6:39, 4:39, 4:39]

Arthur Rubinstein (Piano)

Naxos Historical (from Victor)

Nov 26&28, 1934

CD / TT: 67:39

10

Busoni/Egon Petri: Complete Original Recordings [K-4]

F. Busoni: Fantasia nach J.S. Bach, for piano, KiV 253 [8:48]

Egon Petri (Piano)

Pearl

Oct 1937

CD / TT: 77:18

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11

Bach-Busoni: Chaconne

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

Johana Harris (Piano)

RCA Victor

1937

4 X 78 rpm

12

Borowsky Plays Liszt [O-1]

Bach-Busoni: Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052, arranged [18:39]
Bach-Busoni: Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056, arranged [10:49]

Eugene Bigot

Lamoureux Concerts Association Orchestra

Alexander Borowsky

Pearl

Late 1930's ?

2-CD / TT: 143:00

13

Edwin Fischer plays Bach, Vol. 1 [K-2]

Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [3:19]

Edwin Fischer (Piano)

Pearl

1941

2-CD / TT: 149:52

Recorded in Berlin, Germany.
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14

Egon Petri, Vol. 2 [K-2]

1. Bach-Busoni: Prelude, Fugue & Allegro in E flat major, BWV 998, arrangement [7:34]
2. Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [4:33]
3: Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [3:08]

Egon Petri (Piano)

Pearl

1942 [2-3]; 1948 [1]

CD / TT: 78:17

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15

The Horowitz Collection: Brahms & Beethoven [T-4]
J.S. Bach: Clavier Works

Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [5:20]

Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)

RCA Victor
History

Sep 6, 1947

CD / TT: 64:26
CD / TT: 42:40

Recorded at Republic Studios, Hollywood, California, USA.
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16

Music by Bach, Mendelssohn, Liszt & Debussy [T-1]

Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, BWV 734, transcribed for piano [13:49]

Yakov Flier (Piano)

Russian Compact Disc

1947

CD / TT:

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17

? [T-2]

Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano []

Solomon (Piano)

EMI

May 20, 1948

LP / TT:

Recorded at Studio 3, Abbey Road Studios, London, England.

18

Schumann: Carnaval; Brahms: "Paganini" Variations; Bach-Busoni: Chaconne
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Références) [T-1]

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

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)

EMI Classics / Arkadia / Classic Voice / EMI Références / EMI Italiana / EMI Japan / EMI / Musical Heritage Society / Nota Blu / Piano Library / The 50s

Oct 27, 1948

CD

Recorded in London, England.
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19

Bach - Schumann - Liszt [T-1]
Bach - Mozart

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

Grigory Ginzburg (Piano)

Melodiya D4634
Melodiya D27715
Arlecchino ARL A22

1948

10"LP / TT:
LP / TT:
CD / TT: 46:06

20

Percy Grainger Plays... [T-1]

Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [2:49]

Percy Grainger (Piano)

Pearl

1948

CD / TT: 78:27

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21

The First HMV Recordings, 1949-1951 [T-1]

Bach-Busoni: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564, transcribed for piano [16:08]

Gina Bachauer (piano)

APR (from HMV)

1949

CD / TT: 76:53

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22

Busoni And His Circle, Volume II [K-5]

Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [12:57]

Egon Petri (Piano)

Pearl

May 15, 1950

TT: 78:01

Recorded in Portland, Oregon, USA.
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23

Dinu Lipatti Plays Bach, Mozart, Scarlatti & Schubert [K-1]
Dinu Lipatti Plays Bach [K-3]

Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [4:01]
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [2:55]

Dinu Lipatti (Piano)

EMI Classics
IDIS

Jul 6-10, 1950

CD / TT: 59:27
CD / TT: 57:15

Recorded at Studio 2, Radio Genève, Switzerland.
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