Piano
SKU:
C4.9790902257176
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Edited by
Daniel Mitterdorfer and
Harold Fabrikant.
Arranged by Eugen
d'Albert. Classical.
Score. Crescendo Music
Publications
#9790902257176. Published
by Crescendo Music
Publications
(C4.9790902257176).
ISBN 9790902257176.
8.27 x 11.7
inches.
Eugen
d'Albert (1864-1932)
enjoyed an illustrious
and colourful career as
both concert pianist and
composer. He wished to
include J.S. Bach's music
in his concerts and
sought the grandeur of
some of the large secular
organ works. The
transcriptions he made
for this purpose are
arguably better than the
numerous Bach
transcriptions made by
his contemporaries.
D'Albert's versions of
eight secular masterworks
present them remarkably
close to their original
form, yet perfectly
matched to the modern
piano. At times, they
make very considerable
technical demands, but
the effort to master them
is amply
rewarded.
This
116-page volume marks
their first appearance
since they were first
issued over a century
ago. Many errors and
inaccuracies have been
remedied and English
translations of his
musical terms have been
provided.
