Piano music constitutes the largest part of Busoni's output, despite him also leaving a substantial body of orchestral music, chamber works, songs, and four operas.
Composer Biography
Ferruccio Busoni, the composer, was the only child of a clarinettist father and a pianist mother, born in Empoli, near Florence, in 1866.
Performer Biography
Wolf Harden, the pianist on this recording, is known for his versatility and founded the Trio Fontenay in 1980, touring major music centers worldwide.
Compositional Technique
Busoni's harmonic and tonal innovations were deeply connected to a re-creative approach to the musical past, which has only recently gained wider recognition.
Composition History
Busoni's Six Études, Op. 16, were an immediate result of a stylistic reorientation influenced by Brahms, moving away from Baroque, Classical, and early Romantic models.
Recording & Production
This album is the fifth volume in Wolf Harden's Busoni Piano Edition, which has received critical acclaim for its 'spacious aural frame' and 'stunningly authoritative' playing.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The essence of Busoni's music is a synthesis of his Italian and German heritage, combining emotion and intellect, imagination and rigor.
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