Complete Bach Transcriptions For Solo Piano

Franz Liszt's transcriptions of other composers' music are as highly regarded as his original piano works. Some listeners Schumann among them consider Liszt's painstaking transcriptions to be completely new works. Using his gifts for fathoming the deepest meanings of a given piece, Liszt also created a uniquely revealing work. In addition to drawing attention to composers and works that would otherwise have remained unknown to a wider public, Liszt's piano transcriptions introduced the instrument to uncharted territory: for the first time, a keyboard could be used to reproduce the sound of any instrument. The composer brought numerous innovations to the practice of piano playing to achieve the richness and color of the original works, from the technique of hand crossing to revolutionary changes in the use of the pedals. First acquainted with the works of Bach through his piano studies, Liszt further explored the earlier composer's works in his career as a virtuoso performer. His piano interpretations of Bach's organ music are executed in a simple and straightforward manner, and they rapidly became the classic models for all future works in this genre. This compilation, featuring such famous and well-loved works as Six Organ Preludes and Fugues (BWV 543 548) and the Fantasy and Fugue in G minor (BWV 542), attests to their enduring power and beauty. "

Classic 1919 arrangements of four keyboard masterpieces — Goldberg Variations, Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, The Art of the Fugue, and Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra in D Minor. Breitkopf & Härtel edition.

Features transcriptions of Bach's Chaconne in D Minor; Prelude and Fugue in E-flat ("St. Anne"); Prelude and Fugue in D, 10 Chorale-Preludes, more. Authoritative German editions.

Magnificent compilation includes Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, Italian Concerto, Air Varied in the Italian Manner, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, and Prelude and Fugue in C Minor; more.

Johann Sebastian Bach is considered by many to be the most influential and prolific keyboard composer of all time. This delightful collection of 31 pieces has been taken from the famous family notebooks of wife Anna Magdalena and son William Friedmann. Presenting masterpieces from throughout his life, along with an illustrated historical introduction, Beginning Bach For Piano gives the pianist an ideal introduction to the genius of Johann Sebastian Bach. Songlist: - Chorale (Wie Wohl Ist Mir, O Freund Der Seelan) - Chorale (Schaff’s Mit Mir, Gott) - Aria (Erbauliche Gedanken Eines Tabakrauchers) - Minuet In G Major (Menuet Fait Par Mons. Böhm) - Aria - Chorale (O Ewigkeit, Du Donnerwort!) - Minuet In G Major (Allegretto) - Minuet In G Minor (Allegretto) - Chorale - Minuet In G Major (Animato) - March In D Major - Musette In D Major - Minuet In C Minor - Minuet In D Minor - March In G Major - Aria Di Giovannini - Polonaise In G Minor - Prelude In C - Sacred Aria (Gedenke Doch, Mein Geist) - Prelude In E Minor - Chorale (Warum Betrübst Du Dich) - Prelude In D Minor - Minuet In A Minor - Courante In C Minor - Prelude In F Major - Aria (Bist Du Bei Mir) - Minuet In G Minor (Moderato) - Polonaise In D Minor - Minuet In G Major (Andante) - March - Allemande

Features 16 of Bach's transcriptions for solo keyboard instruments (piano and harpsichord) of concertos for violin and other non-keyboard instruments by Vivaldi, Telemann, and others. Bach-Gesellschaft edition.

All 14 songs in the series, including such masterpieces as "Das Fischermädchen," "Am Meer," "Abschied," "Ständchen," "Frühlings-Sehnsucht," "Der Doppelgänger," and other famed lieder. All meticulously reproduced from rare early editions overseen by Liszt himself.

All 14 songs in the series, including such masterpieces as "Das Fischermädchen," "Am Meer," "Abschied," "Ständchen," "Frühlings-Sehnsucht," "Der Doppelgänger," and other famed lieder. All meticulously reproduced from rare early editions overseen by Liszt himself.