F. Busoni - Canonic Variations & Fugue, BV B40

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F. Busoni - Canonic Variations & Fugue, BV B40

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Hi, I am looking for Busoni's adaptation of Bach's musical offering (BWV 1079) which is called "Canonic Variations & Fugue, BV B40"
I got acquainted with this piece through Hamelin's 3 CD Busoni Album. It is a nice adaptation and I want to give it a shot. Does anyone has some ideas where I can find the score?
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Re: F. Busoni - Canonic Variations & Fugue, BV B40

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it was also published as #2 of "Zwei Kontrapunkt-Studien für Klavier : nach Joh. Seb. Bach"- Worldcat shows several listings. (The Hathitrust version is limited, which doesn't make much sense since it was first published in 1917 and there's nothing, afaik, PD-CA or PD-EU about it. Ah well.)
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Re: F. Busoni - Canonic Variations & Fugue, BV B40

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Available from Breitkopf, catalogue number EB 4930, 38,90 euros.
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Here https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File ... nglish.pdf Busoni teaches you how to make your own Bach-Busoni arrangement. Hope his helps.
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Re: F. Busoni - Canonic Variations & Fugue, BV B40

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I think so, yes. Looks right, anyway, and the dedication (to Hans Huber, 1852-1921) is right, too... and a Worldcat search "Busoni 27972" (27972 is the plate on that score) produces

"Zwei Kontrapunkt-Studien für Klavier, nach Joh. Seb. Bach." so yes, that's what's being looked for (the BV B40 part of it). It contains from the looks of things 9 sections, maybe not the whole Offering, but still, a nice arrangement...
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