Busoni made his debut as a pianist in Trieste in 1874 and later studied with Carl Reinecke in Leipzig on the suggestion of Johannes Brahms.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Johann Sebastian Bach was a seminal presence in Busoni's artistic work from the beginning, culminating in the Bach-Busoni Edition published in 1918.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The essence of Busoni's music is a synthesis of Italian and German ancestry, combining emotion and intellect, imagination and rigor.
Composer Biography
Ferruccio Busoni, the composer, was born in Empoli, near Florence, in 1866, the only child of a clarinettist father and a pianist mother.
Compositional Technique
Busoni's Sonatina Seconda is considered his most radical musical statement, notably for its absence of key and time signatures or even bar-lines.
Historical Context
The outbreak of the First World War significantly influenced Busoni's thinking, leading him towards a 'Renewed Classicism' (Junge Klassizität) in his compositions.
Performer Biography
Wolf Harden, the pianist on this album, is a versatile performer who co-founded the Trio Fontenay in 1980 and has recorded piano music by various composers, including Busoni.
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