JS Bach/Busoni - Prelude & Fugue in D Major BWV 532

[frankiisko]

Hi guys! I share with you my performance of this amazing work by JS Bach transcribed for piano by Ferrucio Busoni. I've written a brief description under the video in YouTube so that you have a little bit more of information about it   

I hope you like it!   

[j_menz]

Bravo! Masterfully done. 

[brogers70]

Wow. Fantastic. That's the sort of thing that makes me want to swear of all composers other than Bach. Great job.

[cbreemer]

It's masterfully played indeed ! You have a great technique and a clear, ringing sound. Pity that the piano sounds a bit sharp in the treble. That could be the recording device also.
I think the fugue would benefit from a calmer and more regal approach. It leans toward Liztian bravura now, I'm not sure if that was intentional of just the heat of the moment (the
latter would be quite understandable).

[j_menz]

I think the fugue would benefit from a calmer and more regal approach. It leans toward Liztian bravura now, I'm not sure if that was intentional of just the heat of the moment (the
latter would be quite understandable).

It's not Busoni's best transcription, to be fair. It does suffer a bit from it's Lisztian roots, the fugue particularly  - which goes from a pretty basic transcription without colour to a rather overblown extravaganza. I thought  this particular shortcoming was handled exceptionally well.

[cbreemer]

It's certainly not Busoni's best transcription. To be fair, this is not one of Bach's best fugues, and I get a sense of Busoni not being much inspired by it and sort of lapsing into mere bravura. If you accept it as a bravura piece then indeed Francisco handles it exceptionally well. Personally I'd opt for a less barnstorming approach, but it's a matter of taste.