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Which transcription do you like more?

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

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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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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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Reply #5 on: June 14, 2006, 03:49:48 PM

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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!

Busoni (Bach) - D Minor Toccata And Fugue.pdf (1067.01 kB - downloaded 106 times.)

Tausig (Bach) - Toccata Fugue.pdf (778.98 kB - downloaded 120 times.)

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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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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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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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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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