{"product_id":"busoni-donohoe-lutchmayer-busoni-fantasia-contrappuntistica-chopin-variations-sonatina-prima-sonatina-seconda-bach-transcriptions","title":"Peter Donohoe: Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica; Chopin Variations; Sonatina prima; Sonatina seconda; Bach Transcriptions - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eBusoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica; Chopin Variations; Sonatina prima; Sonatina seconda; Bach Transcriptions\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003ePeter Donohoe\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eChandos\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e095115234228\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical Artists\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2025-01-24\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Peter Donohoe's first album devoted to Busoni was enthusiastically received by the critics, and nominated for a BBC Music Magazine award. This second volume offers playing and musicality of the same high standards. His programme opens with two of Busoni's finest Bach transcriptions, widely seen as a pinnacle of the repertoire for pianistic virtuosity, and much more widely played than Busoni's own compositions. This is followed by the Variations on Chopin's Prelude in C minor - a work in which Busoni demonstrates his innate skill of re-interpretation, and his mastery of counterpoint, and a piece he reworked several times. The following works are 'all Busoni' - the first and second sonatinas, and the Fantasia contrappuntistica, in the composer's later adaptation for two pianos. The first Steinway Artist of Indian origin, Karl Lutchmayer is equally renowned as a concert pianist, a lecturer, and a broadcaster. He joins Peter Donohoe in the Fantasia, and also performs the Second Sonatina.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Toccata and Fugue, K B 29 in D minor~Adagio - Prestissimo - (Meno Presto) - Prestissimo - Quasi Adagio - \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Toccata and Fugue, K B 29 in D minor~Fuga. Allegro sostenuto - Recitativo - Adagissimo - Presto - Vivace - Molto Adagio \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Prelude and Fugue, K B 20 in D major~Präludium. Moderato - Alla breve - Adagio - \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Prelude and Fugue, K B 20 in D major~Fuga. Allegro moderato \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Variationen und Fuge in freier Form über Fr. Chopins c-Moll Präludium, Op. 22, K 213 \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Sonatina [prima], K 257 \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Sonatina seconda, K 259 \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Fantasia contrappuntistica, K 256b~1. Maestoso deciso - (Tema) - Allegro (deciso e apertamente) - Quasi lo stesso tempo ma più segretamente - Allegro - Andantino - Alle breve - Quasi la metà di tempo, intimamente e rubato - \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Fantasia contrappuntistica, K 256b~2. Fuga I, tranquillissimo - (Tema) - \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Fantasia contrappuntistica, K 256b~3. Fuga II (Tema) - \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Fantasia contrappuntistica, K 256b~4. Fuga III - \u003cbr\u003e1.12 Fantasia contrappuntistica, K 256b~5. Intermezzo (più tranquillo e occultamente) - Lento - \u003cbr\u003e1.13 Fantasia contrappuntistica, K 256b~6. Variatio I, a tempo, tranquillo molto - \u003cbr\u003e1.14 Fantasia contrappuntistica, K 256b~7. Variatio II. Un idea più vivace - \u003cbr\u003e1.15 Fantasia contrappuntistica, K 256b~8. Variatio III - \u003cbr\u003e1.16 Fantasia contrappuntistica, K 256b~9. Cadenza - \u003cbr\u003e1.17 Fantasia contrappuntistica, K 256b~10. Fuga IV. Misuratamente vivace - \u003cbr\u003e1.18 Fantasia contrappuntistica, K 256b~11. Corale - 12. Stretta\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Peter Donohoe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41297109090375,"sku":"44762797","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4386492-3298191_ecd11969-dea2-4263-b16d-06cf62bfe9ab.jpg?v=1732798318","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/busoni-donohoe-lutchmayer-busoni-fantasia-contrappuntistica-chopin-variations-sonatina-prima-sonatina-seconda-bach-transcriptions","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}