Busoni-Ausgabe (Klavierwerke) in 25 volumes (BA) :
Joh. Seb. Bach. Klavierwerke unter Mitwirkung von Egon Petri und Bruno Mugellini. Herausgegeben von Ferruccio Busoni. :[Joh. Seb. Bach Keyboard works in collaboration with Egon Petri and Bruno Mugellini. Edited by Ferruccio Busoni.] :Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel; 1894-1923; cat. nos. 4301-4325; 25 volumes :•
Notes: ::1) The 25 volumes were issued over a nearly 30-year span. They include adaptations and transcriptions only. ::2) Although the idea of the scheme was Busoni's, and his name appears on the cover of all 25 volumes, he actually edited only 1-5, 14-16, and 18; Egon Petri and Bruno Mugellini split the remainder between them. ::3) The Bach BWV and Busoni BV B catalog numbers in parentheses are not part of the original title and are provided for reference only. :•
Volumes: ::
I. Das Wohltemperierte Klavier. I. Teil [The Well-Tempered Clavier. Part I] (
BV B 25, part 1) (scores in English and German) :::Ed. by
Busoni; Copyright 1894; cat. no. EB 4301; plate no. 27 451 (206 pages) ::::Book I: Nos. 1-8 (BWV 846-853); cat. no. 4301a ::::Book II: Nos. 9-16 (BWV 854-861); cat. no. 4301b ::::Book III: Nos. 17-24 (BWV 862-869); cat. no. 4301c ::::Book IV: Appendices; cat. no. 4301d :::::App. I: On the Transcription of Bach's Organ Works for the Piano (
score) :::::App. II: Transcription of Organ Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 533 (with Bach original also shown) (
BV B 26) (score) :::::App. III: Analytical exposition of the fugue from Beethoven's Sonata, op. 106 (score) :::::App. IV: Fuge beigegebenen "Fughetta" geht in Kellners Abschrift das folgende Stück voraus: Praeludium [BWV 902a] :::Reprint: Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. [ca. 1982], cat. nos. 6860-6863, plate no. 27 451 (Sitsky) ::
II. Das Wohltemperierte Klavier. II. Teil [The Well-Tempered Clavier. Part II] (
BV B 25, part 2) (score in German) :::Ed. by
Busoni; Copyright 1916; cat. no. EB 4302; plate no. 27 452 (217 pages) ::::Book I: Nos. 1-7 (BWV 870-876); cat. no. 4302a ::::Book II: Nos. 8-13 (BWV 877–882); cat. no. 4302b ::::Book III: Nos. 14-19 (BWV 883–888); cat. no. 4302c ::::Book IV: Nos. 20-24 (BWV 889–893); cat. no. 4302d :::Reprint: Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. [ca. 1982], cat. nos. EB 8276-8279, plate no. 27 452 (Sitsky) ::
III. 18 kleine Präludien, Fughetta [18 Short Preludes, Fughetta] (
BV B 32) :::4 Duette [4 Duets] (
BV B 33) :::Ed. by
Busoni; Copyright 1916; cat. no. EB 4303; plate no. 27 453 (47 pages) :::Reprint: Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1985 (Roberge) ::
IV. Zweistimmige Inventionen [Two-part Inventions] (BWV 772-786) (
BV B 23, part 1) (scores in German, English and Russian) :::Ed. by
Busoni; Issued 1914; cat. no. EB 4304; plate no. 19 274 (47 pages) ::
V. Dreistimmige Inventionen [Three-part Inventions] (BWV 787-801) (
BV B 23, part 2) (scores in English and Russian) :::Ed. by
Busoni; Issued 1914; cat. no. EB 4305; plate no. 19 275 (39 pages) ::VI.
Französische Suiten 1-6 [French Suites 1-6] (BWV 812-817) :::Ed. by Petri; Issued 1918; cat. no. EB 4306 ::VII.
Englische Suiten 1-3 [English Suites 1-3] (BWV 806-808) :::Ed. by Petri; Issued 1916; cat. no. EB 4307 ::VIII.
Englische Suiten 4-6 [English Suites 4-6] (BWV 809-811) :::Ed. by Petri; Issued 1917; cat. no. EB 4308 ::IX.
Partiten 1-3 [Partitas 1-3] (BWV 825-827) :::Ed. by Petri; Issued 1918; cat. no. EB 4309 ::X.
Partiten 4-6 [Partitas 4-6] (BWV 828-830) :::Ed. by Petri; Issued 1923; cat. no. EB 4310 ::XI. Konzerte nach B. Marcello, G. Ph. Telemann, A. Vivaldi u. a. Nr. 1-8 :::[Concerti after B. Marcello, G. Ph. Telemann, A. Vivaldi etc. Nos. 1-8] :::Ed. by Mugellini; Issued 1915; cat. no. EB 4311 ::XII. Konzerte Nr. 9-16 [Concerti Nos. 9-16] :::Ed. by Mugellini; Issued 1915; cat. no. EB 4312 ::XIII.
Italienisches Konzert [Italian Concerto] (BWV 971); :::Partita H moll [Partita in B minor] (BWV 1002) :::Ed. by Petri; Issued 1918; cat. no. EB 4313 ::
XIV. [Various works for clavichord, keyboard, and lute] :::1) Chromatische Fantasie und Fuge [Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue], for clavichord (BWV 903) (
BV B 31) (score) :::2) Capriccio über die Abreise des vielgeliebten Bruders [Capriccio on the Departure of His Beloved Brother], for keyboard (BWV 992) (
BV B 34) (score) :::3) Fantasia, Adagio and Fuge [Fantasy, Adagio, and Fugue], for clavichord (BWV 906, 968) (
BV B 37) (score) :::4) Präludium, Fuge und Allegro [Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro], for lute (BWV 998) (
BV B 36) (score) :::Ed. by
Busoni; Copyright 1915; cat. no. 4314; plate no. 27 460 (81 pages) :::Reprint: Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1982 (Roberge) ::
XV. Aria mit 30 Veränderungen [Aria with 30 variations] "Goldberg Variations," for harpsichord (BWV 988) (
BV B 35) (score) :::Ed by
Busoni; Copyright 1915; cat. no. 4315; plate no. 27 461 :::Reprint: Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1988 (Roberge) ::
XVI. Variationswerke [Works with variations] :::1) Fantasie, Fuge, Andante und Scherzo [Fantasy, Fugue, Andante and Scherzo] (BWV 905, 969, 844) (
BV B 42) (score) :::2) Sarabande con partite [Sarabande with partitas] (BWV 990) (
BV B 43) (score) :::3) Aria variata alla maniera italiana [Air with variations in the Italian style] (BWV 989) (
BV B 44) (score) :::Ed. by
Busoni; Copyright 1921; cat. no. EB 4316; plate no. 27 462 (35 pages) :::Reprint: Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1982 (Roberge) ::XVII. Tokkaten [Toccatas] :::Ed. by Petri; Issued 1922; cat. no. EB 4317 ::
XVIII. [Toccatas, Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, for clavichord] :::1) Drei Tokkaten u. Fugen [Three Toccatas and Fugues], for clavichord (BWV 914-916) (
BV B 39); :::2) Fantasie und Fuge a moll [Fantasia and Fugue in A minor], for clavichord (BWV 904) (
BV B 41) :::Ed. by
Busoni; Copyright 1920 and 1918; cat. no. EB 4318; plate nos. 27 464 and 27 972 (44 pages) :::Reprint: Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1981 (Roberge) ::XIX. Präludien und Fugen [Preludes and Fugues] :::Ed. by Mugellini; Issued 1917; cat. no. 4319 ::XX. Präludien, Fughetten, Fugen [Preludes, Fughetti, Fugues] :::Ed. by Mugellini; Issued 1917; cat. no. 4320 ::XXI. Fugen [Fugues] :::Ed. by Mugellini; Issued 1917; cat. no. 4321 ::XXII. Fantasien (Präludien) und Fugen [Fantasies (Pleludes) and Fugues] :::Ed. by Petri; Issued 1922; cat. no. 4322 ::XXIII. Suiten [Suites] :::Ed. by Petri; Issued 1923; cat. no. 4323 ::XXIV. Suiten und 2 Sonaten [Suites and 2 Sonatas] :::Ed. by Mugellini; Issued 1921; cat. no. 4324 ::XXV. 3 Sonaten [3 Sonatas]; :::Konzert und Fuge C moll [Concerto and Fugue in C minor] (BWV 909); ::: Capriccio E dur [Capriccio in E major] (BWV 993); :::3 Menuette [3 Menuets] :::Ed. by Petri; Issued 1923; cat. no. 4325 :•Ref:
Kindermann, p. 464-5;
Sitsky, pp. 177-179;
Roberge, pp. x, 50-53.
Sechs Tonstücke :
Joh. Seb. Bach. Sechs Tonstücke. Klavier-Übertragung von Ferruccio Busoni. Neue durchgesehene Ausgabe :[Joh. Seb. Bach. Six Tone Pieces. Piano transcriptions by Ferruccio Busoni. New revised edition] :Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel; Copyright 1902; cat. no. V.A. 1916 (49 pages) •
Note: Selected transcriptions of organ and violin works. :•
Contents: ::1) Präludium und Fuge (D-Dur) für die Orgel. (BWV 532) Zum Konzertvorträge für Pianoforte bearbeitet. (
BV B 20) (score) ::[Prelude and Fugue in D major for organ. Transcribed for concert performance.] ::2) Vier Orgelchoralvorspiele [Four Chorale Preludes for Organ] (
BV B 27) (score) :::BWV 645: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme [Awake, the Voice commands.] :::BWV 615: In dir ist Freude [In Thee is joy] :::BWV 639: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ [I call to Thee, Lord Jesus Christ] :::BWV 734: Nun freut euch, lieben Christen [Rejoice, beloved Christians] ::3) Chaconne for Violine allein. [Chaconne for violin solo] [from
Partita II for Violin, BWV 1004] (
BV B 24) (score) :•Ref:
Kindermann, p. 466;
Roberge, pp. x, 49-51.
Bach-Busoni Collected Edition BB6: in 6 volumes (1916) :
Bach-Busoni. Gesammelte Ausgabe. Bearbeitungen, Übertragungen, Studien und Kompositionen für Pianoforte nach Johann Sebastian Bach von Ferruccio Busoni. Vollständige und vervollkommnete Ausgabe. :[Bach-Busoni. Collected Edition. Adaptations, Transcriptions, Studies, and Compositions for Pianoforte after Johann Sebastian Bach by Ferruccio Busoni. Complete and improved edition.] :Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel; 1916; cat. nos. BB I – BB VI; 6 volumes :•
Note: In addition to adaptations and transcriptions of pieces by Bach, the set includes original compositions by Busoni, which are paraphrases or free adaptations of works by Bach. :•
Volumes: ::I. Bearbeitungen I, Lehrstücke [Adaptations, I. Study Pieces] :::1) Widmung [Dedication] ::::[
Widmung is a complete miniature combining the
B-A-C-H signature motif with the
Fugue in C major (BWV 846) from Book I of the
Well-Tempered Clavier.] :::2) 18 Kleine Präludien, Fughetta [18 Short Preludes, Fughetta], for clavichord (except BWV 999, for lute) (
BV B 32) :::3)
15 zweistimmige Inventionen [15 Two-part Inventions], for harpsichord (BWV 772-786) (
BV B 23, part 1) :::4)
15 dreistimmige Inventionen [15 Three-part Inventions], for harpsichord ()BWV 787-801) (
BV B 23, part 2) :::5) 4 Duette [4 Duets], for harpsichord (BWV 802-805) (
BV B 33) :::6) Präludium, Fuge und Allegro Es Dur [Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro in E-flat major], for lute (BWV 998) (
BV B 36) ::II. Bearbeitungen II, Meisterstücke [Adaptations, II. Masterpieces] :::1) Chromatische Fantasie und Fuge [Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue], for clavichord (BWV 903) (
BV B 31) :::2) Klavierkonzert, D Moll [Harpsichord Concerto in D minor] (BWV 1052) (tr. for two pianos) (
BV B 30) :::3)
Aria mit 30 Veränderungen [Aria with 30 variations] "Goldberg Variations," for harpsichord (BWV 988),
BV B 35) ::III. Übertragungen [Transcriptions] :::1) Präludium und Fuge für die Orgel, D Dur. [Prelude and Fugue for Organ in D major] (BWV 532) (
BV B 20) :::2) Präludium und Fuge für die Orgel, Es Dur. [Prelude and Fugue for Organ in E-flat major] (BWV 552) (
BV B 22) :::3)
Orgel-Tokkata, D Moll [Toccata for Organ in D minor] (BWV 565) (
BV B 29) :::4)
Orgel-Tokkata, C Dur [Toccata for Organ in C major] (BWV 564) (
BV B 29) :::5) Zehn Orgel-Choral-Vorspiele [Ten Chorale Preludes for Organ] (
BV B 27) :::6)
Chaconne für Violine [Chaconne for Violin] (from BWV 1004) (
BV B 24) ::IV. Kompositionen und Nachdichtungen [Compositions and Free Adaptations] :::1) Fantasia [nach Johann Sebastian Bach] (
BV 253) (score) :::2) Preludio, Fuga e Fuga figurata [Prelude, Fugue and Invented Fugue] (
BV 254, no. 2) (score) :::3) Capriccio, B Dur, über die Abreise [Capriccio on the Departure], for keyboard (
BV B 34) :::4) Fantasie, Adagio und Fuge, C Moll [Fantasy, Adagio, and Fugue in C minor] (
BV B 37) :::5) Choral-Vorspiel nebst Fuge über ein Bachsches Fragment [Chorale Prelude and Fugue on a Fragment by Bach] (Fantasia contrappuntistica, edizione minore) (
BV 256a) (score) :::6) Fantasia contrappuntistica [Contrapuntal Fantasy] (edizione definitiva) (
BV 256) (score) ::V.
Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, I [The Well-Tempered Clavier, I] (
BV B 25, part 1) :::[For details see
Busoni-Ausgabe, Vol. 1.] ::VI.
Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, II [The Well-Tempered Clavier, II] (
BV B 25, part 2) :::[For details see
Busoni-Ausgabe, Vol. 2.] :•Ref:
Kindermann, p. 465-6;
Sitsky, p. 179;
Roberge, pp. x, 49-52.
BB7: in 7 volumes (1920) :
Bearbeitungen, Übertragungen, Studien und Kompositionen für Pianoforte nach Johann Sebastian Bach von Ferruccio Busoni. Vollständige und vervollkommnete Ausgabe. :[Adaptations, Transcriptions, Studies, and Compositions for Pianoforte after Johann Sebastian Bach by Ferruccio Busoni. Complete and improved edition.] :Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel; 1920; cat. nos. BB I – BB VII; 7 volumes :•
Volumes: ::I. to VI. (The same as for
BB6) ::VII. Bearbeitungen, Übertragungen, Studien und Kompositionen. [Adaptations, Transcriptions, Studies, and Compositions.] :::Bearbeitungen [Adaptations]: ::::1) Drei Tokkaten in e-Moll, g-Moll und G-Dur [Three Toccatas in E minor, G minor and G major] (
BV B 39) ::::2) Fantasie und Fuge a moll [Fantasia and Fugue in A minor] (
BV B 41) ::::3) Fantasie, Fuge, Andante und Scherzo [Fantasy, Fugue, Andante and Scherzo] (
BV B 42) :::Übertragungen [Transcriptions]: ::::4) Chromatische Fantasie und Fuge für Violoncell und Klavier übertragen (
BV B 38) ::::[Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue transcribed for cello and piano] :::Kompositionen und Nachdichtungen [Compositions and Free Adaptations]: ::::5) Improvisation über das Bachsche Chorallied "Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seele"" für zwei Klaviere (
BV 271) :::: [Improvisation on the Bach chorale "How good I feel, O friend of the soul"] ::::6) Kanonische Variationen und Fuge (über das Thema Friedrich des Großen) aus J. S. Bach's "
Musikalisches Opfer" gezogen und für Klavier dargestellt. (
BV B 40) :::: [Canonic Variations and Fugue (on a theme by Frederic the Great) extracted from the "Musical Offering" and prepared for piano] ::::7) Sonatina brevis. In Signo Joannis Sebastiani Magni. In freier Nachdichtung von Bachs Kleiner Fantasie und Fuge d-Moll. (
BV 280) :::: [Brief sonatina. In the style of Johann Sebastian the Great. In free adaption of Bach's Little Fantasy and Fugue in D minor.] :::Anhang [Appendix]: ::::8) Versuch einer organischen Klavier-Notenschrift. [Attempt at an organic piano notation.] :•Ref:
Kindermann, p. 465-6;
Sitsky, pp. 179-180;
Roberge, pp. x, 38, 40, 49-52.
Klavierübung: Volume 8 (1925) Although it is not concerned specifically with the music of Bach, the second collected edition of Busoni's
Klavierübung was published by
Breitkopf & Härtel posthumously (in 1925) as volume 8 of this series (cat. no. F.B. VIII). == Reprints by other publishers ==