Complete Transcriptions For Piano Vol. 1

Johann Sebastian Bach's “Chaconne, BWV 1004, D Minor” is performed by Pietro Spada in Ferruccio Busoni's piano transcription on this 2000 release. The chaconne's variation form gives a sustained musical frame to a reflective historical sequence.

This 2000 release features Pietro Spada's interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's “Präludium und Fuge, BWV 533, E Minor” in Ferruccio Busoni's piano transcription. The prelude-and-fugue pairing offers a contrapuntal frame for a historical documentary scene.

In Ferruccio Busoni's piano transcription, Johann Sebastian Bach's “Präludium und Fuge, BWV 552, E-Flat Major” is performed by Pietro Spada on this 2000 release. The large-scale prelude-and-fugue form can frame a formal ceremonial scene.

Pietro Spada's interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's “Toccata, Adagio und Fuge, BWV 564, C Major” uses Ferruccio Busoni's piano transcription on this 2000 release. The contrast between toccata, slow movement and fugue provides a varied musical frame for a theatrical period scene.