Nun
komm' der Heiden Heiland (Now
comes the gentiles' Savior) Bach/Busoni
Originally
scored for organ solo, this chorale prelude is heard here in transcriptions by
Italian pianist-composer Ferruccio Busoni. Though purists often exhibit disdain
for Busoni's liberties with the original material, it is in part thanks to him
that this sublime music lives on in concert halls in an age when organ recitals
are increasingly rare. A true master in
the fine art of transcription, note how Busoni uses doubled octaves to recreate
the organ pedal parts. In comparison to
many of Busoni's transcriptions, this one is only of moderate technical
difficulty. However, the dense polyphonic textures present a completely
different challenge for the player. Jason Peterson
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 Play
Recorded on 02/22/2005, uploaded on 01/26/2009
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Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland (Now comes the gentiles' Savior) Bach/Busoni
Originally scored for organ solo, this chorale prelude is heard here in transcriptions by Italian pianist-composer Ferruccio Busoni. Though purists often exhibit disdain for Busoni's liberties with the original material, it is in part thanks to him that this sublime music lives on in concert halls in an age when organ recitals are increasingly rare. A true master in the fine art of transcription, note how Busoni uses doubled octaves to recreate the organ pedal parts. In comparison to many of Busoni's transcriptions, this one is only of moderate technical difficulty. However, the dense polyphonic textures present a completely different challenge for the player. Jason Peterson
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