Bach-Liszt Fantasia & fugue in Gm (S463) and (BWV542)

[liszt-essence]

Does somebody have the prelude and fugue for me?

I want to play this piece so badly, but can't find the scores

I'd be so grateful.

Tom

[thalbergmad]

I have never really liked this transcription.

Thal

[dnephi]

Absolutely great organ piece.  Possibly not too effective in transcription, but I haven't really heard a Cziffra/Berman/Horowitz/Rachmaninoff/Busoni performance so I might not be able to judge. 
The piano version retains the contrapuntal ingenuity but lacks somewhat the intensity of the organ.

[thalbergmad]

The piano version retains the contrapuntal ingenuity but lacks somewhat the intensity of the organ.

That is exactly how i feel.

Thal

[dnephi]

What do you think of Busoni's transcriptions?

[thalbergmad]

In general i prefer them, but he did not attempt this one.

I love Bach transciptions, but not many of the organ ones. I don't think that the piano can do justice to them.

Thal

[retrouvailles]

Heartily agreed. This is the kind of piece I would not even want to hear attempted on piano. I think I'll just sit back with my Kevin Bowyer recording of this wonderful Fantasia and Fugue.

[dnephi]

Personally, I like Weissenberg's Toccata and Fugue in D minor performance.  Now THAT's intense.

[liszt-essence]

Thank you Thal!

I really love the theme of this piece but also think that Liszt over does the piece a bit too much. It's a bit too bombastic to my taste.

However, we'll see what we can make of it. If it's possible to leave sections or notes out to simplify and de-bombastify the work a bit it would really fit my taste.

By the way, do you happen the have the Aminor fugue as well? (S462)
Thanks in advance,
Tom

[thalbergmad]

Yes old chap.

Thal

[liszt-essence]

Awesome, thank you very much.

Tom

[allthumbs]

Here are a couple of transcriptions by Tagliapietra.

Regards,

allthumbs

[liszt-essence]

Are Tagliapietra's transcriptions a whole lot different from liszt's ?

[dnephi]

Very much so.  I think they're terribly tasteless, tbh.  The texture is just so weird.

[thalbergmad]

Agreed, I do not like his transcriptions.

I cannot play them either .

Thal