Useless Editorial Notes

[j_menz]

I was looking at the Busoni transcription of Bach's (organ) E Major Prelude and Fugue "St Anne".

Great piece, great transcripition. Not easy.

At the foot of the first page there is a "helpful" editorial note. Not sure if it's Busoni's or some poncy editor, but it reads:

In order for the piano to properly simulate the effect of an organ, it is important that all notes of a chord be struck together and not rolled regardless of how widely spaced the chord.

Now, if one could actually follow the instruction (ie, can comfortably reach a twelfth), you wouldn't need to be told - it's obvious. But for we mere mortals, what possible use is it?  A coded "Don't play this you mutant, it's gonna suck bad if you do"?

What ridiculous notes have you come accross?

[ranniks]

The overuse of staccatto in the minuet in g major and in march in d major. Please don't tell me Bach is all about staccatto >.<.

And I can understand your frustrations J_menz. Not all of us are Rachmaninoff with them impossibru hands.