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Topic: Bach Herzlich tut mich Verlangen (my arrangement for piano solo)  (Read 1783 times)

Offline furiouzpianist

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Bach Herzlich tut mich Verlangen
Originally for organ, this is my own piano arrangement.

I first heard this Chorale as played by Alexander Kelberine in 1936 in HIS solo arrangement.


After I looked at Bach organ original, I wanted to make one that would be more faithful to the organ sonority. I wasn't satisfied with the Kempff transcription either.



Here is the organ original:





And finally here is my own piano version of the Chorale.  8)