Bach - Tocatta and Fugue best edition?

[piano121]

I got the 1st pege of Busoniīs arrangement for this piece, it seemed a little awkward to me, notes semed to be misplaced... Then, iīve read somewhere that C F Peters edition of that piece is much beter, and easier to understand.  Maibe Iīm wrong? I would like to know wich edition is considered the best ... any thouths, from people who already studied this piece? Thanks in advance!

Carlos

[piano121]

oh, and btw, itīs the tocatta and fugue in D minor bwv 565!

[prometheus]

Busoni composed the transcription. What do you mean with awkward? And the Peters edition, is it a independent transcription? Or a revised edition of Busoni?

If it is a more pianistic edition, the Busoni version is probably musically more impressive. You have to make some sacrifice to get the pedal parts in the left hand. Either you drop notes or you make it very difficult to play.

[thalbergmad]

After looking at about 7 different transcriptions of the toccata, i ended up learning the Tausig version.

Worth considering.

[spirithorn]

After looking at about 7 different transcriptions of the toccata, i ended up learning the Tausig version.

Worth considering.

I agree.  The Tausig is not bad.

[piano121]

It seems to be an independent edition, rather than a revision from Busoni.

by awkward, i mean itīs not logicaly writen. Its seems to have a dificult layout. At least IMO it doesnt look faitfull to Bachīs way of writing, comparing to other stuff from Bach. Maibe Iīm wrong, maibe  THERE IS a reason for writing that things that way. Maibe itīs an efort to be faithfull to the organ notes... But it just doesnīt look Bahc to me.

[prometheus]

No, Busoni's works are piano transcriptions in the way they employ his style of pianism, which is quite virtostic. They also sound more modern than baroque.

I think they are faithful in the way that he does not sacrifice any 'organ notes' for the sake of making it easier to play. I think he does add neo-romantic pianistic effects to the works. But I ordered the score while ago and I have still not received it.

To me the Busoni Transcriptions sound better than the original organ works. I have never heard Tausig transcriptions. I did hear a Liszt one, which was also great and probably inspired Busoni.