Busoni's contribution to the art of the piano transcription is formidable. His chorale prelude transcriptions make him responsible for giving over to the piano repertoire a small portion of sacred literature. His special admiration of J. S. Bach, evidenced throughout his life, make Busoni's transcriptional practices all the more significant. Bach himself was a prolific transcriber of his own works and the works of others. This paper presents a brief history of keyboard transcriptional practices, emphasizing Busoni's methods by comparing the original works for organ with the transcriptions for piano. Four chorale preludes form the basis for this study: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (BWV 639), Komm, Gott, Schopfer, Heiliger Geist (BWV 667), Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659), and In dir ist Freude (BWV 615).
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc330879 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Lauderdale-Hinds, Lynne Allison |
| Contributors | Banowetz, Joseph, Brothers, Lester Dwayne, 1945-, Walz, Larry G. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | xi, 32 leaves : music, Text |
| Rights | Public, Lauderdale-Hinds, Lynne Allison, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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