J.S. Bach's chorale Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring from Cantata BWV 147 was transcribed by Dame Myra Hess for piano solo and published in 1926. Since then, it has become a favorite recital and encore piece of many pianists all over the globe, and one of the most well-known works with audiences. Its calm and heavenly flow supports the chorale tune and transfigures the mood of everyone who listens to it. Hess’s masterful reproduction of the multiple layers representing the bass, melody and elaborate middle voices makes this transcription one of the true gems in the piano repertoire.Asiya Korepanova
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Johann Sebastian Bach
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J.S. Bach's chorale Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring from Cantata BWV 147 was transcribed by Dame Myra Hess for piano solo and published in 1926. Since then, it has become a favorite recital and encore piece of many pianists all over the globe, and one of the most well-known works with audiences. Its calm and heavenly flow supports the chorale tune and transfigures the mood of everyone who listens to it. Hess’s masterful reproduction of the multiple layers representing the bass, melody and elaborate middle voices makes this transcription one of the true gems in the piano repertoire. Asiya Korepanova
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