Bach-Busoni - Piano Transcriptions of Bach's Works - Recordings

Recordings: Until 1950 | 1951-1960 | 1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-2000 | From 2001

Recordings - 1981-1990

83	Busoni Bach Transcriptions [T-1]
Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in D major, BWV 532, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano []
Georges Rabol (Piano)
FCM 336		Early 1980's ? (1982 or earlier)	LP / TT:

84	J.S. Bach: Toccata, Fugue, Preludes [K-5] Tatiana Nikolayeva Plays J.S. Bach [Box Set] [B-1]
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf' zu dir, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [4:31] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [4:34] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [5:49] Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [16:44]
Tatiana Nikolayeva (Piano)
Olympia / Mezhdunarodnaya Knig		Apr 1982	CD / TT: 56:19 3-CD / TT: 167:27
Recorded at Imaichi Public Hall, Japan. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

85	F. Busoni: Improvisazione su un Corale di Bach; Fantasia per un rullo d’organo; Duettino concertante da Mozart; Fantasia Contrappuntistica
Bach-Busoni: Improvisation on the Bach Chorale Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seele, for 2 pianos (after BWV 517) [] F. Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (III), for 2 pianos, KiV 256b []
Michele Campanella (Piano); Laura de Fusco (Piano)
Fonit Cetra		Jun 1982	CD / TT:

86	Setsuko Iwasaki Intreprets Bach [K-1]
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano []
Setsuko Iwasaki (Piano)
Denon LP-3495		1982	LP / TT:

87	Ferruccio Busoni: Das Komplette Werk Für Zwei Klaviere [T-1]
Bach-Busoni: Improvisation on the Bach Chorale Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seele, for 2 pianos (after BWV 517) [15:15] F. Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (III), for 2 pianos, KiV 256b [34:42]
Jurg von Vintschger (Piano); Isabel Von Vintschger (Piano)
Jecklin		1982	CD / TT: 68:05
Recorded at Radio DRS Studio, Lugano, Switzerland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

88	Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica; Beethoven: Fugue for Piano four hands, opus 134 (from opus 133); Mozart: Fantasy for Pianos (2), K 608 (Busoni trans.) [T-2]
F. Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (III), for 2 pianos, KiV 256b []
Paul Jacobs (Piano); Ursula Oppens (Piano)
Nonesuch 79061		May 1, 1983	LP / TT:
Recorded at RCA Studio.

89	The Amazing Mr. Smith: Piano Transcriptions [T-1]
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [14:13]
Ronald Smith (Piano)
Nimbus		Jul 1983	CD / TT: 52:05
Recorded at Nimbus Studios, Wyastone, Lys, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

90	35. Internationaler Klavierwettbewerb F. Busoni (1983) [T-1]
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, BWV 734, transcribed for piano []
Gülsin Onay (Piano)
Concorsa Pianistico Internazionale F. Busoni		1983	CD / TT:

91	35. Internationaler Klavierwettbewerb F. Busoni (1983) [T-1]
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano []
Bernd Glemser (Piano)
Concorsa Pianistico Internazionale F. Busoni		1983	CD / TT:

92	Shura Cherkassky In Concert 1984 Vol. 2 [T-1] Shura Cherkassky: 1909-1995 [Box Set]
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [16:31]
Shura Cherkassky (Piano)
Nimbus		Mar-Apr 1984	CD / TT: 56:43 7-CD / TT: 454:38
Recorded at Nimbus Studios, Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

93	Piano Festival [T-1]
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (V), BWV 675, transcribed for piano [2:45]
Pietro Spada (Piano)
Arts		Apr 1984	CD / TT: 46:43
Recorded at Studio Bocaccini & Spada, Rome, Italy. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

94	The Art Of Piano Transcription [T-1]
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [6:42] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [5:15]
Kevin Oldham (Piano)
VAI Audio		Nov 1984; Jul 1985	CD / TT: 70:02
Recorded at Lankowitz Studio - Siemens Villa, West Berlin, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

95	Vladimir Horowitz - The Last Romantic [T-7] The Magic of Horowitz Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon [Box Set]
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [4:54]
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Deutsche Grammophon		April 19 & 28, 1985	CD, DVD / TT: 6-CD / TT:
Recorded at 14 East 94^th Street (Horowitz's Home), New York City, New York, USA. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [CD] \| Amazon.com [Box Set] \| Amazon.com [CD] \| Amazon.com [DVD]

96	Ferruccio Busoni: Transcriptions after J.S. Bach [T-2]
Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in E flat major ("St. Anne"), BWV 552, transcribed for piano [13:50] Bach-Busoni: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564, transcribed for piano [6:58, 6:36, 4:54] Bach-Busoni: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, transcribed for piano [8:33] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verdebt, BWV 637, transcribed for piano [2:24] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf' zu dir, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [3:31] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [4:59] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 665, transcribed for piano [4:15] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verdebt, 705, transcribed for piano [5:12] Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [14:28] F. Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (I), for piano ("Edizione definitiva"), KiV 256 [32:46]
John Ogdon (Piano)
Altarus		Jul 8-12, 1985	2-CD / TT: 102:06
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97	Ferruccio Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica; Fantasia nach J. S. Bach; Toccata [T-3] Ferruccio Busoni: Piano Works
F. Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (I), for piano ("Edizione definitiva"), KiV 256 [32:00] F. Busoni: Fantasia nach J. S. Bach, for piano, KiV 253 [14:09]
John Ogdon (Piano)
Altarus Continuum		Nov 8-15, 1985	CD / TT: 60:04 CD / TT:
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98	F. Busoni: Klavierbearbeitungen Bach'scher Werke [T-1]
Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in D major, BWV 532, transcribed for piano [12:05] Bach-Busoni: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564, transcribed for piano [16:37] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude In dir ist Freude, BWV 615, transcribed for piano [2:20] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [3:36] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [4:25] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, BWV 734, transcribed for piano [2:25] Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [13:30]
Peter Rösel (Piano)
Eterna 725 125 Berlin Classics / Eterna 329125		Apr-May 1986	LP / TT: CD / TT: 54:58
Recorded at Studio Lukaskirche, Dresden, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

99	Anton Dikov Plays Beethoven, Brahms, Bach-Busoni [T-1]
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Komm, Gott, Schöpfer!, BWV 631, transcribed for piano [2:10] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [3:27] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [3:46] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [5:46] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, BWV 734, transcribed for piano [2:31]
Anton Dikov (Piano)
Gega New		1986	CD / TT: 56:47
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100	F. Busoni: Chaconne; Mephisto Waltz; Fantasia Contrappuntistica [T-1]
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for violin solo No 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [15:14] F. Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (I), for piano ("Edizione definitiva"), KiV 256 [31:01]
Christopher O'Riley (Piano)
Centaur		Jun 1987	CD / TT: 58:56
Recorded at Recital Hall, State University of New York, Purchase, NY, USA. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

101	Seven Famous British Organs [T-1]
Bach-Busoni-K.John: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for organ from transcription for piano []
Keith John (Organ)
Priory		1987	CD / TT:

102	F. Busoni: The Piano works [T-1]
F. Busoni: Fantasia nach J.S. Bach, for piano [], KiV 253 [] F. Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (I), for piano ("Edizione definitiva"), KiV 256 [] F. Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (II), for piano ("Edizione minore"), KiV 256a []
Geoffrey Douglas Madge (Piano)
Philips		1987	6-CD / TT: 385:00

103	Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli: The Last Recital [T-4]
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano []
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Aura		Jan 15, 1988	CD / TT:
Recorded Bregenz, Austria. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

104	Bach/Busoni: Transcriptions [T-2]
Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in D major, BWV 532, transcribed for piano [5:31, 6:11] Bach-Busoni: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564, transcribed for piano [6:26, 5:11, 5:18] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [4:55 / 5:04] Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for violin solo No 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [14/18 / 14:20]
Sequeira Costa (Piano)
Marco Polo		May 1988 ?	CD / TT: 45:50

105	Bach-Busoni: Piano Works, Vol. 1 [T-2]
Bach-Busoni: Prelude and Fugue, for organ in E minor ("Cathedral"), BWV 533, transcribed for piano [5:01] Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in E flat major ("St. Anne"), BWV 552, transcribed for piano [16:08] Bach-Busoni: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564, transcribed for piano [17:56] Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [15:41]
Pietro Spada (Piano)
Arts		May 1988	CD / TT: 54:35
Recorded in Italy. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

106	Bach-Busoni: Piano Works, Vol. 2 [T-3]
Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in D major, BWV 532, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude In dir ist Freude, BWV 615, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf, BWV 617, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Komm, Gott, Schöpfer!, BWV 631, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verdebt, BWV 637, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 665, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, BWV 734, transcribed for piano []
Pietro Spada (Piano)
Arts		May 1988 ?	CD / TT: 54:00
Recorded in Italy. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

107	Bach / Busoni [K-2] J.S. Bach: Variations Goldberg · Partitas · Concerto italien · Préludes & fugues · Transcriptions Busoni [Box Set] [B-1]
Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in D major, BWV 532, transcribed for piano [12:29] Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in E flat major ("St. Anne"), BWV 552, transcribed for piano [17:35] Bach-Busoni: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564, transcribed for piano [17:55] Bach-Busoni: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, transcribed for piano [9:29] Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [15:41]
Maria Tipo (Piano)
EMI Classics		Oct 1988	CD / TT: 73:31 5-CD / TT:
Recorded at Salle Wagram, Paris, France. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Box Set] \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

108	Festival de Musique de Montreux-Vevey 1988 - Recital "Live Recording" [T-1]
Bach-Busoni: Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992, transcribed for piano [11:04]
Nikita Magaloff (Piano)
Disques Montaigne		1988	CD / TT: 53:31
Recorded live at Festival de Musique de Montreux-Vevey.

109	F. Busoni: Piano Music [T-1]
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [] F. Busoni: Fantasia nach J.S. Bach, for piano []
John Buttrick (Piano)
Jecklin Disco 623		1988	CD / TT:

110	Bach - Emile Naoumoff [K-1]
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (I), BWV 599, transcribed for piano [5:08]
Emile Naoumoff (Piano)
Thésis / Saphir		Feb 1989	CD / TT: 78:58
Recorded at Studios Namiens, Boulogne, France. Buy this album at: Amazon.de

111	Thomas Duis live on Klavins Mod. 370: Bach, Bach-Busoni, Liszt [K-1]
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano []
Thomas Duis (Piano)
Klavins Music 003		Jul 29, 1989	CD / TT:
Recorded live.

112	A Program of Piano Transcriptions [T-1]
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [2:58] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [5:19] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, BWV 734, transcribed for piano [1:58]
Eduardus Halim (Piano)
Arabesque		Jul 1989	CD / TT: 56:42
Recorded at Concordia College. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

113	J.S. Bach: Organ Toccata and Fugue, Chaconne, Bach-Busoni; ItaConcerto BWV 971, Toccata BWV 911, Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue BWV 903 [K-5]
Bach-Busoni: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano []
Takahiro Sonoda (Piano)
Evica 1008		Jul 1989	CD / TT:

114	Dmitry Paperno performs Bach-Busoni, Beethoven, Schubert & Brahms [T-1] Introducing Dmitry Paperno
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [14:06 / 14:02]
Dmitry Paperno (Piano)
Cedille		Aug 1990	CD / TT: 73:14 CD / TT: 78:35
Recorded at WFMT, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

115	Virtuoso Piano Transcriptions [T-1]
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [3:46] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [5:12] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, BWV 734, transcribed for piano [1:54]
Frederic Chiu (Piano)
Classical Express		Sep 1990	CD / TT: 62:19
Recorded at Salle Adyar, Paris, France. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

116	Busoni: Piano Concerto Op. 39, Fantasia Contrappuntistica [T-1]
F. Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (I), for piano ("Edizione definitiva"), KiV 256 []
Viktoria Postnikova (Piano)
Erato		Sep 1990	2-CD / TT:
Recorded at Salle Adyar, Paris, France. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (March 2007 - August 2007)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (June 2007), Teddy Kaufman (April 2007, May 2007), Teri Noel Towe (April-May 2007)

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