· Level of difficulty: difficult · Grandiose and magnificent transcription in the tradition of the late romantic period, congenially arranged for piano · First ever Urtext edition with a reappraisal of the history of the revised publications and their variations, taking the Bach original into consideration · Fingerings by Marc-André Hamelin · Easier to play than the famous Bach/Busoni Chaconne in d minor, HN 557 Aside from the violin Chaconne (HN 557) and the ten Chorale Preludes for organ (HN 1293), the Prelude and Fugue in D major ranks among the best-known piano transcriptions Busoni fashioned from J. S. Bach’s works. Considerable evidence suggests that he viewed these three pieces as paradigmatic examples of his transcription technique. Busoni’s explicit labelling of the Prelude and Fugue “for concert performance” in the title already serves as an indication of the heightened virtuosic requirements. And, indeed, here Busoni demands that the pianist have perfectly mastered the keyboard, always with the aim of delegating to the piano, effectively but still in the spirit of Bach, the mighty sound-world of the organ work. This Urtext edition is heartily recommended to all those pianists who have ever wanted, finally, to pull out all the stops on the piano. Ullrich Scheideler (Editor) Christian Schaper (Editor) Marc-André Hamelin (Fingering) Urtext Edition, Arrangement for Piano, paperbound Format: Size 23,5 x 31,0 cm