Bach, J. S. โ€“ Chorale-Prelude no. 2, tr. Busoni, arr. D. Piana

$8.00

Genre: Baroque, Neo-Classical
Difficulty: 8-9 (Advanced)
Pages: 3

Bach, J.S/Busoni, Chorale-Prelude No. 2, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
In his piano transcription of an organ version of Bachโ€™s fourth movement of the church cantata of the same name, โ€œAwake, the Voice Calls Usโ€, BWV 140, Busoni asks for the simple expression of naรฏve devotion. Once you hear the tune in its many iterations, it will not leave your mind! It is strikingly modern, with its unusual leaps, and is strangely affecting. How could we not claim it for the harp, another deep and precious masterwork from Bach!

SKU: CR102 Categories: , ,

Description

Busoni followed in the footsteps of Liszt and von Bรผlow with his keen interest in Bach, and in adapting his music to the aesthetics of the modern pianoforte. He liked to present the music of Bach as the foundation from which music evolved and as building blocks in music education and piano technique. In France, a similar approach had already taken root with Saint-Saรซns and the Ecole Niedermeyer, where Bachโ€™s music was the daily bread for organ students. In the harp world, Reniรฉ and Grandjany were direct heirs to this legacy in their own transcription work.

This particular arrangement is presented โ€œready to playโ€, with fingerings elucidating the voicing and pedals marked for ease of approach.