Ferruccio Busoni
Born: 1st April 1866, Empoli, Italy
Died: 27th July 1924, Berlin, Germany
Nationality: Italian
Ferruccio Busoni was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor, editor, writer, and teacher. His international career and reputation led him to work closely with many of the leading musicians, artists and literary figures of his time, and he was a sought-after keyboard instructor and a teacher of composition.
From an early age, Busoni was an outstanding if sometimes controversial pianist. He studied at the Vienna Conservatory and then with Wilhelm Mayer and Carl Reinecke. After brief periods teaching in Helsinki, Boston, and Moscow, he devoted himself to composing, teaching, and touring as a virtuoso pianist in Europe and the United States.
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Presto Music Classical Podcast,
Episode 48: Doubling Brahms - Busoni and his violin concerto with Francesca Dego
The violinist talks about her new recording of violin concertos by Brahms and Busoni on Chandos - explaining why she was drawn to the Italian composer's music, how his violin concerto reveals his profound admiration for Brahms's, and what happens when a wife-and-husband musician couple take to the stage together.
Recording of the Week,
Peter Donohoe plays Busoni
The British pianist is a clear-eyed but infectiously enthusiastic guide through the Italian composer-pianist's weird and wonderful world, taking in the 7 Elegien, Sonatina super Carmen, and two Toccatas.
Popular Genres: Busoni
Orchestral
Chamber
Instrumental
Vocal
Concertos
Popular Works: Busoni
- 24 Preludes, Op. 37 (6)
- An die Jugend (9)
- Bagatellen, Op. 28 (7)
- Berceuse (1909) from Elegien (8)
- Berceuse élégiaque, Op. 42 (25)
- Choral Prelude ‘Nun freut euch, lieben Christen’ (7)
- Concertino for Clarinet and Small Orchestra, Op. 48 (8)
- Doktor Faust (6)
- Drei Albumblätter (8)
- Elegien, K249 (25)
- Fantasia Contrappuntistica (37)
- Fantasia nach J S Bach (21)
- Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (Bach BWV 639) (20)
- Indianische Fantasie, Op. 44 (6)
- Indianische Tagebuch, Book 1 (Indian Diary), K 267 (13)
- Kleine Suite, Op. 23 (Kind.215) (7)
- Lustspiel Overture, Op. 38 (6)
- Nine Variations on Chopin Prelude in C minor, Op. 22 (7)
- Nuit de Noël (9)
- Nun komm der heiden Heiland' (after Bach, BWV659) (20)
- Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 39 (17)
- Prelude & Etude en arpeges (6)
- Prelude and Fugue in D Major (Bach BWV532) (7)
- Serenata, Op. 34 (Kind.196) (7)
- Sonatina No. 2, BV259 (7)
- Sonatina No. 3: ad usum infantis (9)
- Sonatina No. 5: in diem nativitatis Christi MCMXVII (7)
- Sonatina No. 6 (Chamber Fantasy on Themes from Bizet's Carmen) (24)
- Suite for clarinet & piano (6)
- Tanzwalzer, Op. 53 (8)
- Toccata (9)
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor (after Bach BWV 565) (14)
- Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major (Bach BWV 564) (12)
- Transcription of Bach's Partita BWV 1004: Chaconne (69)
- Two Studies for 'Doktor Faust, Op. 51 (Sarabande and Cortège) (12)
- Variations & Fugue on Chopin's Prelude in C minor, Op. 22 (6)
- Violin Concerto, Op. 35a (16)
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 29 (10)
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in E minor, Op. 36a (17)
- Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Bach BWV 645) (11)
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