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Italian composer, pianist, conductor, editor, born 1866
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Commemorations 2024 (Death: Ferruccio Busoni)
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2024-04-01 13:54:15
This Week in Classical Music: April 1, 2024. Easter Sunday was yesterday. Here is the first chorus of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, "Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen" (Come ye daughters, join my lament). Collegium Vocale Gent is conducted by Philippe Herreweghe. Two composers (great pianists both) were born on this day: Ferruccio Busoni in 1866 and Sergei Rachmaninov in 1873.
2024-03-28 20:01:27
LEBRECHT LISTENS | Recordings Of Ysaÿe, Brahms & Busoni Show Not All Violin Concertos Were Created Equal
Eugene Ysaye and Busoni, contrasted with Brahms, show that not all violin concertos were created equal, demonstrated in two recent recordings.
2024-03-07 12:00:00
Gerald Fenech recommends Francesca Dego's new recording of violin concertos by Brahms and Busoni. '... splendidly recorded and annotated ...'
2024-02-05 07:32:00
Late romantic at Wigmore Hall: Simon Callaghan in Cyril Scott's sonata
[…] and the latter's support helped Scott with his publishers and Scott was often referred to as the English Debussy.So, the first half of the concert was something of a voyage around Scott's sound-world. We began Debussy's La plus que lente, all gentle flexibility and lovely rubato, with moments of great intensity. Then three movements from Stravinsky's The Firebird in virtuosic transcriptions by the Italian pianist Guido Agosti (made in 1928 and dedicated to Agosti's teacher, Feruccio Busoni). Danse Infernale was vigorous and vivid, all bravura and colour, Berceuse was laid-back, supple and full of rich sonorities whilst Finale was all shimmer and dazzle. Then came Debussy's Balzac-inspired Les sons et les parums tournent dans l'air du soir, from book one of the preludes, with its wonderfully wash-like atmosphere. Grainger's Country Gardens was played in the composer's virtuosic solo version from 1918 (made when he was in New York) so we moved […]
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