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Which transcription do you like more?

Reger
2 (28.6%)
Busoni
5 (71.4%)

Total Members Voted: 7

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Topic: Toccata and Fugue in D minor : Busoni or Reger?  (Read 3035 times)

Offline presto agitato

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Toccata and Fugue in D minor : Busoni or Reger?
on: May 22, 2006, 03:41:35 AM
I like more Reger´s.
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Re: Toccata and Fugue in D minor : Busoni or Reger?
Reply #1 on: May 22, 2006, 04:50:58 AM
neither. my vote goes to tausig. but reger's is almost as good as tausig's. busoni's is pretty good i guess.
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Re: Toccata and Fugue in D minor : Busoni or Reger?
Reply #2 on: May 22, 2006, 05:16:43 AM
Tausig's is good, but I can't stand how he does the opening.
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Re: Toccata and Fugue in D minor : Busoni or Reger?
Reply #3 on: May 22, 2006, 06:03:32 AM
has anyone here heard pavel pabst's transcription of this? i have a score but no recording.
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Re: Toccata and Fugue in D minor : Busoni or Reger?
Reply #4 on: May 22, 2006, 07:33:43 AM

 has anyone here got the sheetmusic for the busconi arrangment please??
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Re: Toccata and Fugue in D minor : Busoni or Reger?
Reply #5 on: June 14, 2006, 03:49:48 PM
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Re: Toccata and Fugue in D minor : Busoni or Reger?
Reply #6 on: June 14, 2006, 10:18:03 PM
Does anyone have the sheetmusic for the Tausig arrangement?
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Re: Toccata and Fugue in D minor : Busoni or Reger?
Reply #7 on: June 14, 2006, 10:41:23 PM
here are busoni's and tausig's arrangements. enjoy!
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Re: Toccata and Fugue in D minor : Busoni or Reger?
Reply #8 on: June 14, 2006, 11:59:06 PM
is there any recordings out there of the tausig?
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Re: Toccata and Fugue in D minor : Busoni or Reger?
Reply #9 on: June 15, 2006, 12:33:19 AM
Quote from: cziffra on June 14, 2006, 11:59:06 PM
is there any recordings out there of the tausig?
no recordings of it come to mind, but i do have a video of earl wild playing it. hes not the best performer, but i still love the piece for what it is.
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Re: Toccata and Fugue in D minor : Busoni or Reger?
Reply #10 on: June 15, 2006, 01:00:56 AM
Quote from: jre58591 on June 14, 2006, 10:41:23 PM
here are busoni's and tausig's arrangements. enjoy!

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Re: Toccata and Fugue in D minor : Busoni or Reger?
Reply #11 on: June 21, 2006, 11:29:53 PM
Most of the original organ score is playable as written.  There are only a couple of tough spots.  My vote is to transcribe it yourself.
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Re: Toccata and Fugue in D minor : Busoni or Reger?
Reply #12 on: September 10, 2006, 05:01:46 AM
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Re: Toccata and Fugue in D minor : Busoni or Reger?
Reply #13 on: September 13, 2006, 01:14:24 AM
Quote from: bartolomeo_ on June 21, 2006, 11:29:53 PM
Most of the original organ score is playable as written.  There are only a couple of tough spots.  My vote is to transcribe it yourself.

Agreed 100%.
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