Chaconne from Partita in D minor, BWV 1004Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged by Feruccio Busoni
The chaconnewas one of the popular dances of the Baroque period.Similar to the passacaglia, it is characterized byits dotted rhythms, triple meter, and continuous variation form.Busoni’s transcription of the final movement of Bach’s D-minor Partita expands the virtuosity of the original into a brilliant pianistic showcase.In interpreting and transforming the piece, he creates an even wider variety of characters within the variations.Chia-Ching Shen
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Chaconne from Partita in D minor, BWV 1004 Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged by Feruccio Busoni
The chaconnewas one of the popular dances of the Baroque period. Similar to the passacaglia, it is characterized byits dotted rhythms, triple meter, and continuous variation form. Busoni’s transcription of the final movement of Bach’s D-minor Partita expands the virtuosity of the original into a brilliant pianistic showcase. In interpreting and transforming the piece, he creates an even wider variety of characters within the variations. Chia-Ching Shen
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