J.S.Bach Wir danken dir

J. S. Bach Wir danken dir

Bach Transcriptions

A catalogue of known transcriptions and arrangements for piano (solo, duet and duo) of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 — 1750).  Compiled by Benjamin Costello.

Any updates, additions and/or corrections (together with suitable evidence) are welcomed.
Please contact Ben Costello on +44 (0)7889 659324.

The list of transcriptions and arrangements is arranged as follows, with quick links to each section:

For solo piano

For piano duet (one piano, four hands)

For piano duo (two pianos, four hands)

Last updated April 2009

Bach transcriptions and arrangements for solo piano

D'ALBERT, Eugen (1864–1932) German composer and pianist

  • Prelude & Fugue in D major BWV 532
  • Prelude & Fugue in A major BWV 536
  • Prelude & Fugue in C minor BWV 537
  • Prelude & Fugue in D minor BWV 538
  • Toccata in F major BWV 540
  • Prelude & Fugue in G major BWV 541
  • Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582
  • Siciliano (2nd Flute Sonata in Eb major BWV 1031)
  • (Principal publisher: Bote & Bock)

ALKAN, Charles-Valentin (1813–1888) Eccentric French virtuoso pianist and composer

  • Siciliano (2nd Flute Sonata in Eb major BWV 1031)
  • (Edition Obscura, Editions Billaudot)

BANTOCK, Sir Granville (1868–1946) Eccentric English composer

  • Choral Prelude from Cantata 140, "Wachet Auf"

BARTÓK, Béla (1881–1945) Hungarian composer

  • Sonata No.6 in G major for organ BWV 530

BAUER, Harold (1873–1951) American pianist of English birth

  • Andante from Sonata for Violin Solo
  • Aria from Cantata No.36 Schwingt freudig euch empor
  • Jesu Bleibet meine Freude (from Cantata No.147 BWV 147) (Schirmer)
  • Komm’ süsser Tod
  • Die Seele ruht in Jesu Händen (from Cantata No.127 BWV 127)
  • Partita No.1 in B-flat (Schirmer)

BAX, Sir Arnold (1883–1953) English composer and Master of the King’s Music from 1942 to 1953)

  • Fantasia BWV 572

BERNERS, Lord (1883–1950)Eccentric English composer, writer and painter

  • Choral Prelude "In dulci jubilo" BWV 729

BILLAM, Peter J. (b.1948) British-born composer, guitarist and teacher

  • Vor deinen Thron tret’ ich hiermit BWV 668
  • Ricercare a 3 from the Musikalisches Opfer

BLISS, Sir Arthur (1891–1975) English composer-conductor of American descent and Master of the Queen’s Music from 1953 to 1975

  • Chorale Prelude “Das alte Jahr vergangen ist”

BORWICK, Leonard (1868–1925) English pianist who studied under Clara Schumann. Defended the practice of adaptation on the grounds that the pianist could lend a special ‘colouring’ to musical ideas originally conceived with other instruments in mind

  • Chorale: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Cantata 147)
  • Chorale Prelude: O Lamm Gottes unschuldig

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BRAHMS, Johannes (1833–97) German composer and pianist

  • From Five Studies Anh. Ia/1: Chaconne in D minor from the Violin Sonata No.4 BWV 1004 (for left hand)
  • Presto in G major after J.S. Bach (First Version)
  • Presto in G major after J.S. Bach (Second Version)
  • Cadenza for Bach's Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor BWV 1052 (woo 11)

BRASSIN, Louis (1840–1884) Belgian pianist and composer. Author of an Ecole moderne du piano

  • Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565

BRIDGE, Frank (1879–1941) English composer, violist and conductor

  • Komm süsser Tod (Air from the Schemelli Gesangbuch) BWV 478

BRISKIER, Arthur (Dates?) Author of New approach to piano transcriptions and interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's music (C. Fischer)

  • Chaconne from the Violin Partita BWV 1004
  • Fugue in G minor (The Little)
  • Organ Fantasy & Fugue in G minor BWV 542
  • Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor BWV 582
  • Prelude & Fugue in B minor “The Great” BWV 544

BÜLOW, Hans Freiherr von (1830–94) German conductor, pianist and composer

  • Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue (Schirmer)
  • Italian Concerto (Schirmer)
  • Fantasia in C Minor (Schirmer)

BUSONI, Ferruccio (1866–1924) Highly influential Italian composer, pianist and authority on Bach

  • Toccata in C major BWV 564 (Edition Breitkopf)
  • Toccata in D minor BWV 565 (Edition Breitkopf)
  • Prelude & Fugue in D major BWV 532 (Edition Breitkopf)
  • Prelude & Fugue in C Major (G. Schirmer)
  • Fantasie & Fugue in D minor BWV 905
  • Prelude & Fugue in Eb “St Anne” BWV 552 (IMC)
  • Chaconne (from the Violin Sonata No.4 BWV 1004) (Breitkopf)
  • 10 Organ Chorale Preludes (Breitkopf)
  • Capriccio in B major "on the departure of a Sonatina No.5 after J.S. Bach"
  • Sonatina No. 5 after J. S. Bach
  • Fantasia Contrappuntistica (Breitkopf)
  • Preludio, fuga e fuga figurata from "An die Jugend Kind” BWV 254

BUSONI / SILOTI

  • Chaconne BWV 1004

CATOIRE, Georgy L’vovich (1861–1926) Russian composer and musicologist of French descent

  • Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582

COHEN, Harriet (1895–1967) English pianist with small hands, noted for her performances of Bach

  • Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier(OUP)Ertödt’ uns durch dein’ Güte (from Cantata No. 22 “Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe” BWV 22) (OUP)
  • Be contented, O my Soul (OUP)

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COOPER, Gerald M. (Dates?) Editor and one-time secretary of the Purcell Society

  • Four Chorale Preludes (OUP)

CORTOT, Alfred (1877–1962) French pianist, conductor and teacher, author of Principes rationnels de la technique pianistique

  • Largo from the Harpsichord Concerto in F minor BWV 1056 / Arioso du Concerto en fa mineur pour clavecin et instruments a cordés (Foetisch)
  • Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 (Foetisch)

CRAXTON, Harold (1885–1971) English pianist, accompanist and teacher, and student of Matthay

  • Largo from the Harpsichord Concerto in F minor BWV 1056

DARKE, Harold

  • Little Prelude in E minor from Eight Short Preludes for Organ

DULCKEN, Ferdinand Quentin (Dates?) Pianist, Professor at the Warsaw Conservatoire

  • Bourée

ECKSTEIN (possibly Pavel, b.1911?)

  • Arioso from Cantata No.156 (C. Fischer)

EKMAN, Karl (b.1895, d.?) Finnish pianist, conductor and singer

  • Prelude & Fugue in C major BWV 531
  • Prelude & Fugue in B minor BWV 544
  • Toccata, Adagio &
  • Fugue in C major BWV 564 (Apostol)
  • Kleines Praeludium und Fuge in F dur fur die Orgel (Fazerin Musiikkikauppa)
  • Praeludium und Fuge in e moll fur die orgel (Fazerin Musiikkikauppa)

FEINBERG, Samuil (1890–1962) Russian pianist and composer

  • Largo in A minor from Trio Sonata No.5 BWV 529
  • Thirteen Chorale Preludes: Allein Gott in der Hoeh' sei Ehr' BWV 663
  • Allein Gott in der Hoeh’ sei Ehr’ BWV 711
  • Allein Gott in der Hoeh’ sei Ehr’ BWV 662 (1st version, 1952)
  • Allein Gott in der Hoeh’ ser Ehr’ BWV 662 (2nd version, 1962)
  • An Wasserflüssen Babylon BWV 653
  • Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott BWV 720
  • Von Gott will ich nicht lassen BWV 658
  • Wer nun den lieben Gott lässt walten BWV 647
  • Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter BWV 650
  • Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend BWV 655
  • Jesus Christus, unser Heiland BWV 665
  • Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 659
  • Ach, bleib’ bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 649
  • Valet will ich dir geben BWV 735
  • Prelude & Fugue in E minor BWV 548 (Muzyka)
  • Concerto in A minor (after Vivaldi) BWV 593 (MGI Moscow)
  • (Further information available from the International Feinberg-Skalkottas Society website: www.skfe.com)

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FERGUSON, Howard (1908–1999) Irish composer, musicologist and pianist

  • Lute Suite in C minor

FIORENTINO, Serdio (1927–1998) Italian composer and pianist

  • Sonata in G Minor for violin solo, BWV 1001
  • Jesu Bleibet meine Freude (from Cantata No.147, BWV 147)

FLEMING, Christopher le (1908–1985) British pianist and composer

  • Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme from Cantata No.162
  • Schafe können sicher weiden from Cantata “Was mir behagt, ist nur der munt’re Jagd” BWV 208 (Chester)

FOOTE, Arthur William (1853–1937) American composer, organist, pianist and teacher

  • Sarabande from the 6th Violoncello Sonata

FRIEDMAN, Ignacy (Ignaz) (1882–1948) Polish pianist and composer

  • Bourée in B minor from Violin Partita No.2 BWV 1002
  • Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 1st movement BWV 1048
  • Gavotte en Rondeauin E major from Sonata No. 3 for Violin Solo BWV 1006
  • Siciliano from the 2nd Flute Sonata in Eb major BWV 1031
  • Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565
  • Nun komm der Heiden Heiland from the Leipzig manuscript BWV 659
  • Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme Version I (Schübler Chorale No.1 BWV 645)
  • Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme / Morgenlied Version II (Schübler Chorale No.1 BWV 645)
  • Mein glaubiges Herze, frohlocke, sing’, scherze from Cantata No.68
  • Schäfe können sicher weiden (from Cantata “Was mir behagt, ist nur der munt’re Jagd” BWV 208)

FRISKIN, James (1886–1967) Scottish pianist and composer

  • Chorale Prelude O Mensch, bewein’ dein’ Sunde gross BWV 622

FROEDING, P. (Dates?)

  • Aria and Gavotte from Orchestral Suite in D

FULEIHAN, Anis (1900–1970) American composer, conductor and pianist

  • Prelude & Fugue in E minor

GALSTON, Gottfried (1879–1950) Viennese pianist

  • Siciliano in G minor from the 2nd Flute Sonata in Eb major BWV 1031 (Wilhelm Hansen)

GARBAN, Lucien (1877–1959) French pianist and editor

  • Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme from Cantata No.162 (Durand)

GODOWSKY, Leopold (1870–1938) American pianist and composer of Polish birth

  • Suite for Violoncello Solo No.2 in D minor BWV 1008
  • Suite for Violoncello Solo No. 3 in C major BWV 1009
  • Suite for Violoncello Solo No. 5 in C minor BWV 1011
  • Sonata for Violin Solo No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001
  • Sonata for Violin Solo No. 2 in B minor BWV 1002
  • Sonata for Violin Solo No.3 in A minor BWV 1003
  • Partita for Violin Solo No.1 in D minor

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GOEBELS, Franzpeter (1920–1988)German pianist and composer

  • Jesu Bleibet meine Freude (from Cantata No. 147, BWV 147) (Schott)

GOEDICKE, Alexander Fyodorovich (1877–1957) Russian composer and pianist

  • Prelude & Fugue in G major BWV 541
  • Prelude & Fugue in D minor BWV 539
  • Fugue in C minor BWV 575
  • Six Organ Choral Preludes
  • Schafe können sicher weiden (from Cantata “Was mir behagt, ist nur der munt’re Jagd” BWV 208)
  • Now Thank We All Our God

GOLDBERG, William B. (b.1917) American pianist and composer

  • Schafe können sicher weiden
  • Wachet auf

GOOSSENS, Sir Aynsley Eugene (1893–1962) Conductor, composer and pianist

  • Andante from Brandenburg Concerto No. 2

GRAINGER, Percy Aldridge (1882–1961) Australian-American composer and pianist

  • “Blithe Bells” (Sheep May Safely Graze) (Schott)
  • Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565
  • Fugue in A minor from Das wohltemperierte Clavier, Book I BWV 865
  • Fugue in E major from Das wohltemperierte Clavier, Book II BWV 878

HARRIS, Roy (b.1913)

  • Prelude & Fugue in D for Organ
  • Organ Preludes:
  • Come God, Creator, Holy Ghost
  • Christ Lay in the Bonds of Death
  • The Old Year Has Passed Away
  • Dearest Jesus, We Are Here
  • In Sweet Jubilation

HARRIS, William H. (1883–1973) English organist, choirmaster and composer

  • Bist du Bei Mir

HENDERSON, A.M. (Dates etc?) Scottish composer/arranger?

  • Organ Chorale Preludes: Erbarm’ dich Mein Herre Gott; Es Ist Das Heil Uns Kommen; Herr Gott Nun Sei Gepreiset; Herzlich Thut Mich Verlang; Ich Ruf’ zu Dir Herr Jesu; Liebster Jesu Wir Sind Hier’; O’ mensch Bewein Dein Sunde; Sleepers, Awake (Wachet Auf). (G. Schirmer)

HESS, Dame Myra (1890–1965) English pianist

  • Adagio from the Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major BWV 564
  • Jesu Bleibet meine Freude (from Cantata No. 147, BWV 147)
  • Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (from the Schüber Chorales BWV 645) (OUP)

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HEWITT, Angela (b.1958) Canadian pianist and harpsichordist

  • Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (from Orgelbüchlein) BWV 614
  • Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein (from Orgelbüchlein) BWV 641
  • Alle Menschen müssen sterben (from Orgelbüchlein) BWV 643

HOWE, Mary (1882–1964) American composer and pianist

  • Schäfe können sicher weiden (from Cantata “Was mir behagt ist nur der muntre Jagd” BWV 208) (OUP)

HOWELLS CH, Herbert (1892–1983) English composer and teacher

  • O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross (from Orgelbüchlein) BWV 622

HUGHES, Edwin (1884–1965) American pianist and teacher

  • Siciliano in G minor from the 2nd Flute Sonata in Eb major BWV 1031

ILIN (Dates, etc.?)

  • Organ Choral Preludes

IRELAND, John (1879–1962) English composer, pianist and teacher

  • Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn (from Schüber Chorales) BWV 648

JOHNSON, Thomas A. (dates? )Editor

  • Brandenburg Concerto No.3 (Hinrichsen)

JOSEFFY, Rafaelv (1852–1915) Hungarian pianist

  • Gavotte in E from Sonata No. 6 for Violin Solo BWV 1006 (left hand only) (G. Schirmer)
  • Bourrée
  • Sinfonia aus der Ratswahlkantate BWV 29

KABALEVSKY, Dmitri (1904–1987) Russian composer and teacher

  • Eight Short Organ Preludes and Fugues
  • Toccata & Fugue in D minor “Dorian” BWV 538

KARTUN, Leon (dates?) French pianist and conductor

  • Prelude & Fugue in E minor

KELBERINE, Alexander (1903–1940) Pianist

  • Organ Chorale Prelude: Herzlich tut mich verlangen BWV 727

KEMPFF, Wilhelm (1895–1991) German pianist, organist and composer

  • Sinfonia aus der Ratswahlkantate BWV 29
  • Largo from the Harpsichord Concerto in F minor BWV 1056
  • Siciliano from the 2nd Flute Sonata in Eb major BWV 1031
  • Choralvorspiel “Es ist gewißlich an der Zeit” BWV 307/734
  • Choralvorspiel “Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ” BWV 639
  • Choralvorspiel “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme” BWV 645
  • Choralvorspiel “Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland” BWV 659a
  • Choralvorspiel “In dulci jubilo” BWV 751
  • Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Choral aus der Kantate “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”) BWV 147
  • Orgelchoral Befiehl du deine Wege BWV 727

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KISTLER-LIBENDOERFER (? Possibly Cyrill KISTLER, German composer and writer 1848–1907?)

  • Three Movements from the Overtures for Orchestra (Edition Musica Budapest)
  • Three Adagios from sonatas for harpsichord and violin (Edition Musica Budapest)

KOBAYASHI Yoshitake (b.1942) Japanese musicologist and authority on Bach

  • Prelude & Fugue in B minor BWV 544
  • Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565

KOSTORIS (Dates, etc.)

  • Preludio (Dalle Sonate di Violino)

KREUTZER, Leonid (1884–1953) Russian pianist and teacher

  • Siciliano in G minor (from the 2nd Flute Sonata in Eb major BWV 1031)
  • Chromatic Fantasy

KRISH, Edward (Dates, etc.)

  • Out of the Depth
  • Andante from Trio Sonata No.4

LAMBERT, Constant (1905–51) British composer, conductor, pianist and writer

  • Der Tag der ist so freudenreich BWV 719

LAMPING, W. (Dates etc.?)

  • Chaconne BWV 1004

LASSON (Dates etc.?)

  • Jesu Bleibet meine Freude (from Cantata No.147, BWV 147) (Rideau Rouge)

LAUSNAY, Lucie de (Dates etc.?)

  • Fugue en Sol Mineur pour Orgue (Gallet et Fils)

LAVIGNAC, Albert (1846–1916) French teacher and musicologist. Founder and editor of the Encyclopédie de la musique et Dictionnaire du Conservatoire

  • Arie aus der Pfingst-Cantata

LEV, Ray (1846–1916) Russian-born pianist, moving to the USA in 1913

  • Arie aus der Pfingst-Cantata

LÉVÊQUE, Albert (1912–1968) Pianist and Bach specialist

  • Chorale: Reste pres de nous
  • Chorale: Recouis-toi, mon Amel (Cantata No. 147)
  • Arias:
  • Que les Brebis paissent en Paix (Cantata No. 208)
  • Reviens mon bien aime Jesus (Cantata No. 154)
  • Deux espoir! Mon Jesus vient (Cantata No. 151)
  • Fermez-vous (Cantata No. 82)
  • En ta boute (Cantata No. 22)
  • An soir du Sabbat (Cantata No.42) Ah! Coule en moi, Esprite de joie (Cantata No. 73)

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LIPATTI, Dinu (1917–50) Romanian pianist and composer. His recorded legacy is small but beyond price

  • Pastorale in F major for organ
  • Weil die Wollenreichen Herden (from Cantata No. 208)
  • Schäfe können sicher weiden (from Cantata “Was mir behagt, ist nur der munt’re Jagd” BWV 208)

LISZT, Franz (1811–86) Hungarian composer. Pianist and teacher. A leader of the Romantic movement and one of the greatest virtuosos in history

  • Organ works:
  • Prelude & Fugue in A minor BWV 543
  • Prelude & Fugue in C major BWV 545
  • Prelude & Fugue in C minor BWV 546
  • Prelude & Fugue in C major BWV 547
  • Prelude & Fugue in E minor BWV 548
  • Prelude & Fugue in B minor BWV 544
  • Fantasia & Fugue in G minor BWV 542
  • Fantasy and Fugue on Bach BWV 529 (from the organ version of 1855)
  • Variations on Weinen, Klangen (from Cantata No. 12)

LUCAS, Clarence (1866–1947) Canadian composer and conductor

  • Pastorale from Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248

LUSTNER, C.H. (Dates etc.?)

  • Siciliano in G minor (from the Flute Sonata in Eb major BWV 1031)

MacDOWELL, Edward (1860–1908) American composer, pianist and teacher

  • 6 Little Pieces: Courante in A, Menuet in G, Gigue in A, Menuet in F, Menuet in G, Marche in D

MALATA, Fritz (1882–1949) Pianist

  • Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582 (Breitkopf)

MANNINO, Franco (b.1924) Italian composer and pianist

  • Aria from Suite in D

MANSFIELD, Purcell J. (1889-1968) British organist, composer and choirmaster

  • Jesu Bleibet meine Freude (from Cantata No.147, BWV 147) (Peters)

MARTUCCI, Giuseppe (1856–1909) Italian composer, pianist and conductor

  • Suite fur Orchester Nr. 1 C-dur
  • Suite fur Orchester Nr. 2 h-moll
  • Suite fur Orchester Nr. 3 D-dur

MASUKO, Akihiro (Dates etc.?)

  • 1st Movement from Concerto for Two Violins

MAYLATH, Henry (1827–1883) Pianist and composer

  • My Heart ever Faithful

MELARTIN, Erkki (1875–1937) Finnish composer and influential teacher

  • Ich halte treulich still (1924), arr. of J.S. Bach BWV 466
  • Am Abend (1925), arr. of unknown melody
  • Freuet euch, ihr Christen alle (1924), arr. of chorus BWV 40
  • Präludium aus der Sonate E-dur fur solo violine (1919), arr. of BWV 1006

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MURDOCH, William (1888–1942) Australian pianist and writer

  • Several Chorale Preludes
  • Concerto in D minor (after Vivaldi’s L’Estro Armonico Op. 3 No. 11) BWV 596

MURRILL, Herbert (1909–52) English composer, administrator and one-time Head of Music at the BBC

  • God's Deeds Are Always Righteous

NAOUMOFF, Émile (b. 1962) Pianist and composer

  • Aus Liebe will mein heiland sterben
  • Betrachte, mein Seel’
  • Die Seele ruht in Jesu Handen (from Cantata BWV 127)
  • Doch Konigin! (from Cantata BWV 198)
  • Jesu Bleibet meine Freude (from Cantata No. 147, BWV 147)
  • Num komm' der Heiden Heiland BWV 599
  • O Mensch bewein' dein' Sunde gross BWV 622
  • Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582
  • Prelude in A major BWV 536
  • Prelude in E minor BWV 533
  • Prelude in B minor BWV 544
  • Suscepit Israel
  • Weichtet nur (from Cantata BWV 202)

NIKOLAYEVA, Tat’yana (1924–93) Russian pianist, teacher and composer

  • Toccata & Fugue D minor BWV 565

OESTERLE, Louis (Dates etc?)

  • Prelude in C Major

PABST, Paul (1854–97) German pianist, teacher and composer

  • Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565

PALMER, Willard A. (1917–96) Music educator, editor and author.  Expert on baroque ornamentation

  • Extended Chorale on Jesu, Meine Freude

PARSONS, Albert Ross (1847–1933) American pianist, teacher, organist and composer

  • Gavotte and Gigue from the Suite in D for Orchestra

PERRACHIO, Luigi (Italian composer, cellist and pianist, teacher at the Turin conservatory)

  • Allein Gorr in der öh’ sei Herr BWV 711

PETRI, Egon (1881–1962) German pianist and teacher of Dutch descent. Worked closely with Busoni, who described him as being his “most genuine pupil”

  • Chorale Prelude "I Step Before Thy Throne"
  • Schäfe können sicher weiden (from Cantata “Was mir behagt, ist nur der munt’re Jagd” BWV 208)
  • "Gotteszeit ist die allerbeste Zeit" (Lintupsky & Spektor)
  • Orgelchoralvorspiel: "O Mensch, bewein' dein' Suendegross" (Lintupsky & Spektor)
  • Orgelchoralvorspiel: "Wenn wir in Hoechsten Noeten sein" (Lintupsky & Spektor)
  • Menuet (BWV 841/2/3) from the Wilhelm Friedemann Bach Notebook)
  • Fantasia No. 4 in C minor BWV 906

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PHILIPP, Isidor (1863–1958) French pianist, teacher, composer and editor

  • Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565 (Durand)
  • Fugue in G minor (Durand)
  • Cinq Chorales et un air
  • Quatre Etudes (for left hand)

PICK-MANGIAGALLI, Riccardo (1882–1949) Italian composer of Czech birth, one-time Director of the Milan Conservatory

  • Two preludes from the Sonata for solo violin in B minor

PILLNEY, Karl Hermann (1896–1980) Pianist, composer and pedagogue

  • Ricercare a 3 from "The Musical Offering"
  • Chaconne from Violin Partita BWV 1004 (Breitkopf)
  • Possibly more….

PIRANI, Max (Dates?) British-Australian pianist and Professor at the RAM

  • Largo from Harpsichord Concerto in F minor
  • Arioso (Schirmer)

PROSTAKOFF Joseph (1911–80) Pianist and editor

  • Toccata & Fugue in D minor “Dorian” BWV 538 (Schirmer)

RACHMANINOFF, Serge (1873–1943) Russian composer, pianist and conductor, the last great representative of Russian late Romanticism

  • Suite from the Partita in E major BWV 1006

RAFF, Joachim (1822–82) German composer, critic and teacher

  • Chaconne from Violin Partita BWV 1004 (for left hand) (Durand)
  • Suite fur Violoncello Nr. 1 G-Dur (Nordstem)
  • Suite fur Violoncello Nr. 2 d-moll (Nordstem)

REGER, Max (1873–1916) German composer

  • Prelude & Fugue in D major BWV 532
  • Prelude & Fugue in E minor BWV 548
  • Prelude & Fugue in Eb Major BWV 552
  • Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565 (Augener)
  • Three Organ Chorale Preludes (Universal)

ROENTGEN, Julius (1856–1932) German-born composer and member of the Kneisel Quartet

  • Organ Toccata in F major BWV 540 (Breitkopf)

ROGER-DUCASSE, Jean (1873–1954) French composer and teacher

  • Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582

RUMMEL, Walter (1887–1953) German pianist and composer

  • Ertödt’ uns durch dein’ Güte chorale from Cantata No 22 BWV 22
  • Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig overture from Cantata No 26 BWV 26
  • Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier organ prelude BWV 731
  • Vater unser im Himmelreich organ prelude BWV 760
  • Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan chorus from Cantata No 99 BWV 99
  • Das alte Jahr vergangen ist organ prelude BWV 614
  • Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn chorale from Cantata No 4 BWV 4
  • Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten duet from Cantata No 78 BWV 78
  • Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen sinfonia from Cantata No 12 BWV 12
  • Mein gläubiges Herze, frohlocke, sing, scherze aria from Cantata No 68 BWV 68
  • O Menschen, die ihr täglich sündigt aria from Cantata No 122 BWV 122
  • Das Brausen von den rauhen Winden aria from Cantata No 92 BWV 92
  • Die Welt ist wie ein Rauch und Schatten aria from Cantata No 94 BWV 94
  • Zu Tanze, zu Sprunge aria (‘Pan’s dancing song’) from Cantata No 201 BWV 201
  • Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal overture from Cantata No 146 BWV 146
  • Dein Name gleich der Sonnen geh Leopold Serenata from Cantata No 173a BWV 173a
  • Lass dich nimmer von der Liebe berücken cembalo obbligato from Cantata No 203 BWV 203
  • Stürze zu Boden aria from Cantata No 126 BWV 126
  • Dich hab’ ich je und je geliebt aria from Cantata No 49 BWV 49
  • O Gott, du frommer Gott! choral overture from Cantata No 94 BWV 94
  • Esurientes implevit bonis aria from Magnificat BWV 243
  • Gelobet sei mein Gott choral finale from Cantata No 129 BWV 129
  • Die Seele ruht in Jesu Händen aria from Cantata No 127 BWV 127
  • Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir Michaelis-Ouverture from Cantata No 130 BWV 130
  • Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her chorale prelude from Christmas Oratorio BWV 248

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SAINT-SAËNS, Camille (1835–1921) French composer, pianist, organist and writer

  • Adagio de la No.3 Cantate
  • Air de la No. 36 Cantate
  • Andante de la No. 3 Sonate de Violon
  • Andantino de la No. 8 Cantate
  • Bourrée de la No. 2 Sonate de Violon
  • Choeur de la No. 30 Cantate
  • Fugue de la No. 5 Sonate de Violon
  • Gavotte de la Sonate de Violon
  • Introduction et air de la No.15 Cantate
  • Largo de la No. 5 Sonate de Violon
  • Overture to Cantata “Wir danken dir, Gott” BWV 29
  • Presto de la No. 35 Cantate
  • Recitatif et air de la No.30 Cantate (Durand)

SAMAROFF, Olga (1882–1948) American-born pianist, author and teacher. Married to Leopold Stokowski from 1911 to 1923.

  • Fugue in G minor BWV 578 (from The Little Organ Book) (Elkan-Vogel)

SÁNDOR, György (b.1912) American pianist of Hungarian birth

  • Prelude and Fugue in Eb major "St. Anne"
  • Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565

SATO, Junichi Steven (Dates?) American pianist and composer

  • Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582
  • Andante Molto from the Pastorale in F Major

SAUER, Emil (1862–1942) German virtuoso pianist, teacher and composer. He was ennobled by the Austrian Emperor in 1917, when he adopted the prefix ‘von’

  • Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue (Peters)

SCHULTZ, Robert (b.1948) American pianist and arranger

  • Air from the Orchestral Suite No. 3
  • Largo from the Clavier Concerto No. 5

SCHULZ-EVLER, Andrei (1852–1905) Polish composer

  • Echo de la Partita

SILOTI (Ziloti), Alexander Il’yich (1863–1945) Ukrainian pianist and conductor

  • Prelude from Cantata No. 35 BWV 35
  • Adagio from the Violin Sonata in F minor BWV 1018
  • Andante from the Sonata for Violin Solo in A minor BWV 1003
  • Air from the Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D major BWV 1068 (Carl Fischer)
  • Chaconne from the Violin Partita in D minor BWV 1004
  • Deux Preludes, Largo et Chorale
  • Fantasia (C minor) (Carl Fischer)
  • Four Etudes from Cello Suites:
  • Prelude from Suite No. 3
  • Bourrée from Suite No. 3
  • Prelude from Suite No. 1
  • Courante from Suite No. 1
  • Gigue (Carl Fischer)
  • Organ Prelude in E minor
  • Organ Prelude in G minor (Carl Fischer)
  • Paraphrase on the Prelude in C sharp major
  • Prelude from Violoncello Suite in E-flat
  • Prelude in G minor for Organ
  • Siciliano in G minor from the 2nd Flute Sonata in Eb major BWV 1031
  • Prelude in B minor (from Clavierbüchlein für W.F.Bach) BWV 855a
  • Sinfonia aus der Ratswahlkantate BWV 29

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SORABJI, Kaikhosru Shapurji (1892 -1988) English composer, pianist and writer

  • Transcription in the Light of Harpsichord Technique for the Modern Piano of the Chromatic Fantasy of J.S.Bach (1940)
  • Prelude after J. S. Bach (transcription of the first movement of BWV 815a) (1945)

SOSA, Raoul (b.1939) Pianist, conductor, composer and teacher, naturalized Canadian in 1973. Injuries to his right hand in 1980 has lead to a subsequent career focus on works for the left hand

  • Fantaisie Chromatique et Fugue (left hand alone)(Canadian Music Centre)
  • Invention en si bemol (left hand alone) (Canadian Music Centre)

STRADAL, August (1860–1930) Czech pianist. Favourite student of Liszt

  • Orchestral works: The Six Brandenburg Concertos
  • Organ works: Prelude & Fugue in C major BWV 531; Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 532; Prelude and Fugue in E minor BWV 533; Prelude & Fugue in F minor BWV 534; Prelude & Fugue in A major BWV 536; Prelude & Fugue in C minor BWV 537; Prelude & Fugue in D minor BWV 538; Prelude & Fugue in G major BWV 541; Prelude & Fugue in G minor BWV 542; Prelude & Fugue in A minor BWV 543; Prelude & Fugue in B minor BWV 544; Prelude & Fugue in C major BWV 545; Prelude & Fugue in C minor BWV 546; Prelude & Fugue in C major BWV 547; Prelude & Fugue in E minor BWV 548; Prelude & Fugue in C minor BWV 549; Prelude & Fugue in Eb major BWV 552; Toccata & Fugue in C major BWV 564; Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565; Prelude & Fugue in C major BWV 566; Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582
  • Konzert C-dur fur die Orgel
  • Konzert G-dur fur die Orgel (nach Antonio Vivaldi)
  • Konzert D-moll fur ein Klavier mit Begleitung fon 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello and Bass
  • Konzert D-moll fur ein Klavier mit Gegleitung von 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello und Bass
  • Praeludium und Fuge uber das Thema B-A-C-H fur die Orgel
  • 8 kleine Praeludium un Fugen fur die Orgel
  • Organ Sonata in E minor

SZÁNTÓ, Theodor (1877–1934) Hungarian pianist and composer

  • Organ works: Prelude & Fugue in G minor BWV 535; Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582; Prelude & Fugue in G minor BWV 542; Prelude & Fugue in A minor BWV 543; Prelude & Fugue in C major BWV 566

TAGLIAPIETRA, Gino (1887–1955) Underrated Italian composer, pianist and musicologist. Student of Busoni

  • Fantasia & Fugue in G minor BWV 582
  • Prelude & Fugue in A minor
  • Goldberg Variations

TAKAHASHI, Y. (b.1938) Japanese composer and pianist

  • Fugue in G major
  • Erbarme dich, mein Gott

TAUSIG, Carl (1841–1871) Polish pianist and composer

  • Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565 (Wilhelm Hansen Edition)
  • Praeludium, Fugue, & Allegro (Musica Obscura)
  • Chorale Preludes: O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig; O Mensch, bewein Dein Suende gross; Wir glauben All'an einen Gott, Schoepfer

VEDERNIKOV, Anatoly (b.1920) Russian pianist

  • 7 Chorale Preludes: Puer natus in Bethlehem BWV 603; Nun freut euch BWV 734; Alle Menchen mussen sterben BWV 643; In dulci jubilo BWV 608; Wenn wir in hoechsten Noeten sein BWV 641; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645; Num kommmt der Heiden HeilandBWV 659

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WALTON, Sir William (1902–1983) English composer

  • Herzlich thut mich verlangen BWV 727

WEISS, Josef (?) (1864-1945)

  • Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582

WHITTAKER, William Gillies (1876–1944) Principal of the Scottish National Academy of Music and Gardiner Professor of Music at the University of Glasgow

  • Pastorella
  • Aria (from the above)
  • Organ Chorale Prelude: Wie glauben all' in einem Gott, Vater

WILD, Earl (b.1915) American virtuoso pianist and composer/transcriber in the late-romantic tradition

  • Hommage à Poulenc

WILLIAMS (Dates etc.?)

  • Ach, bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ

WITTGENSTEIN, Paul (1887–1961) American pianist of Austrian birth. Lost his right arm in the First World War but continued a virtuoso career, commissioning and arranging many works for the left hand.

  • Prelude No.1 in C major from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 (for left hand)
  • Prelude 1 from the "Small Preludes" (for left hand)
  • Gigue from the Bb partita (for left hand)
  • Siciliano in G minor from the 2nd Flute Sonata in Eb major BWV 1031(for left hand)

Bach/Brahms/Wittgenstein

  • Chaconne from the Violin Partita (for left hand)

Bach/Gounod/Wittgenstein

  • Meditation (for left hand)

ZADORA, Michael (1882–1946) Polish-American pianist, composer and friend of Busoni

  • Aria aus de Mattaeus-Passion
  • Siciliano in G minor from the Flute Sonata in Eb BWV 1031 (for left hand)

ZHUKOV, Sergey Viktorovich (b.1951) Russian composer

  • Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582

ZICHY, Count Géza (1849–1924) Hungarian pianist (studying with Liszt, who was a close friend) and composer. A celebrated virtuoso, in spite of losing his right arm in a hunting accident, aged 14.

  • Chaconne from Violin Partita (for left hand) (Durand)

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Bach transcriptions and arrangements for piano duet (one piano, four hands)

BILLAM, Peter J. (b.1948) British-born composer, guitarist and teacher

  • Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor BWV 582 (self-published)

DUBOIS, Théodore (1837–1924) French organist, composer and teacher

  • Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book I Nos. 4 and 16, Book II Nos. 5, 14 and 16

GLEICHAUF, Franz Xaver (1801– 56) Frankfurt music instructor and Bach enthusiast

  • Organ Works for Piano Duet Vol.I (IMC):
  • Contains: Passacaglia in C minor, Pastorale in F major, Prelude & Fugue in C major, Prelude & Fugue in G major, Prelude & Fugue in A major, Fantasia & Fugue in G minor, Prelude & Fugue in A minor, Prelude & Fugue in E minor, Prelude & Fugue in G major
  • Organ Works for Piano Duet Vol.II (IMC):
  • Contains: Prelude & Fugue in F major, Prelude & Fugue in C minor, Prelude & Fugue in C major, Prelude & Fugue in Eb major, Toccata & Fugue in F major, Toccata & Fugue in D minor

HESS, Dame Myra (1890–1965) English pianist

  • Jesu Bleibet meine Freude (from Cantata No.147, BWV 147) (OUP)

HOWE, Mary (1882–1964) American compsoer and pianist pianist

  • Schafe können sicher weiden (from Cantata “Was mir behagt, ist nur der munt’re Jagd” BWV 208)

REGER, Max (1873–1916) German composer

  • (Augener) Organ works: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, Toccata & Fugue in E major, Passacaglia in C minor, Fantasia in G major, Prelude & Fugue in D major, Prelude & Fugue in G major, Prelude & Fugue in A minor, Fantasia & Fugue in G minor; (Kalmus)
  • Orchestral works: Suite No. 1 in C major, Suite No. 2 in B minor, Suite No.3 in D major, Suite No.4 in D major; (IMC)
  • The Six Brandenburg Concertos in two volumes

SATO, Junichi Steven (Dates?) American pianist and composer

  • Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor
  • Pastorale in F Major

WILLIAMS, John Gerrard (1888–1947) London-born, largely self-taught composer

  • Organ Prelude and Fugue in G major (OUP Piano Duet Series)

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Bach transcriptions and arrangements for piano duo (two pianos, four hands)

BABIN, Victor (1908 –1972)

  • Jesus bleibt meine Freunde, from Cantata No. 147
  • Six Trio Sonatas

BAYNON, Arthur (1889–1954)

  • Minuet and Badinerie (OUP Anglo-French Easier Two-Piano Series)

BECKET WILLIAMS, Christopher à (Dates etc.?)

  • Organ Fugue in G minor (Little Organ Fugue) (Hinrichsen)
  • Ertödt uns Durch dein’ Güte! from Cantata 22 (OUP 1930)
  • Suite (OUP Anglo-French Easier Two-Piano Series)

BILLAM, Peter J. (b.1948) British-born composer, guitarist and teacher

  • Ricercare a 6 (from the Musical Offering) (self-published)

BUHLIG, Richard (1880–1952) American-born pupil of Lesdhetizky

  • The Art of the Fugue BWV 1080

BURMEISTER, R.

  • Fantasia and Fugue in G minor BWV 542 (IMC)

BUSONI, Ferruccio (1866–1924) Highly influential Italian composer, pianist and authority on Bach

  • Study (Bearbeitung der Fuga XV für zwei Pianoforte)

COSTELLO, Benjamin John (b. 1976) British pianist and conductor

  • Sinfonia aus der Ratswahlkantate BWV 29
  • Prelude and Fugue in G major for organ BWV 541

DUNCAN, C.H. Stuart (Dates etc?)

  • Eleven Chorale Preludes from the Little Organ Book
  • Organ Fugue in B minor (Edwin Ashdown)
  • 20 Fugues from the “48” (Lengnick & Co)

FLEMING, Christopher le (1908–1985) British pianist and composer

  • Prelude & Fugue in Eb “St Anne” (Chester)
  • Two Chorale Preludes: Mortify us by Thy Grace; Jesu, source of our desire (Chester)

FOSS, Hubert James (1899–1953) English publisher and writer on music

  • See what His love can do

FOSTER, Arnold (1896–1963) English conductor, composer and educationist. Director of Westminster School and Morley College, London

  • Wohl euch, ihr auserwählten Seelen (aria from Cantata No. 34 “O Ewiges Feuer”)
  • Happy be ye (OUP Anglo-French Easier Two-Piano Series)

FREY, Walter (1898–1985) Swiss pianist

  • Kunst der Fuge (Kunzelmann)

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GHEEL, Henry Ernest (1881-1961) British composer and arranger

  • Siciliano in G minor from the Flute Sonata in Eb major BWV 1031 (Edwin Ashdown)

HARRIS, Sir William H. (1883–1973) English organist, choirmaster and composer

  • Chorale Prelude: Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott, Vater (Novello)

HESS, Dame Myra (1890–1965) English pianist

  • Jesu Bleibet meine Freude (from Cantata No. 147, BWV 147) (OUP)

HOLLOWAY, Robin (b.1943) English composer

  • Gilded Goldbergs (after the Goldberg Variations) Op.86 (B & H)

HORN, Elsie (Dates etc.?)

  • Chorale from Cantata 147

HOWE, Mary (1882–1964) American composer and pianist

  • Schafe können sicher weiden (from Cantata “Was mir behagt, ist nur der munt’re Jagd” BWV 208) (OUP)
  • Das ist je gewisslich wahr (from Cantata No. 141 attrib. Telemann) (OUP)
  • Thy Birthday is come

KELBERINE, Alexander (1903–1940) Russian pianist

  • Nun kommpt, der Heiden Heiland BWV 659a

LANGRISH, Vivian (Dates?) Pianist and Professor at the RAM

  • In dir ist Freude
  • Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645
  • Organ Prelude and Fugue in G major
  • Organ Toccata in F major

LEE, E. Markham (Dates etc.?)

  • Four Dance Measures (OUP Anglo-French Easier Two-Piano Series)

LEV, Ray (1912–1968) Russian-born pianist, moving to the USA in 1913

  • Bist du bei mir

MAIER, Guy (1892–1956)

  • Siciliano, from Flute Sonata No. 2 BWB 1031b

MEDNIKOFF, Nicolai (1890–1942) Russian pianist who established the Westchester Conservatory

  • “Little” Fugue in G minor BWV 578

PHILIPP, Isidor (1863–1958) French pianist, teacher, composer and editor

  • Allein Gott in der Hoeh’sei Her
  • Prelude and Fugue in A

REBNER, Edward (1910–1993) German-born pianist working in the USA and Germany

  • Jesu bleibet meine freude BWV 147

RHEINBERGER, Joseph (1839–1901) German composer, organist, conductor and teacher

  • Goldberg-Variationen WoO 3 / op.15 (ed. M. Reger (1915)

ROSS, C. (Dates etc.?)

  • Gigue in C

SAAR, Louis Victor (1868-1937) Dutch-American composer

  • A second piano part to the Fifteen Two-Part Inventions (Schirmer)

SILOTI (Ziloti), Alexander Il’yich (1863–1945) Dutch-American composer

  • Italian Concerto

SOMERVELL, Hubert (son of Sir Arthur Somervell 1863–1937?)

  • Es halt’ es mit der blinden Welt (aria from Cantata No.94 “Was frag’ ich nach der Welt”)

TATE, Phyllis (1911–87) English composer

  • March in D, Sarabande in E minor, Polonaise in G major (OUP Anglo-French Easier Two-Piano Series)

TOVEY, Sir Donald Francis (1875–1940) English music scholar, composer and pianist

  • Two Fugues from the Art of Fugue

TOWSEY, N. (Dates etc.?)

  • Organ Prelude (Toccata) in D minor

WALKER, James (Dates etc.?)

  • Trio Sonata in G major BWV 530

WESTRUP, Sir Jack Allen (1904–1975) English musicologist, conductor and writer

  • Chorale Preludes: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier; in dulci jubilo; Ich ruf’zu Dir; Alle Menschen müssen sterben (Hinrichsen)

WHITTAKER, William Gillies (1876–1944) Principal of the Scottish National Academy of Music and Gardiner Professor of Music at the University of Glasgow

WILSON, John (Dates etc.?)

  • Adagio from the 6th Brandenburg Concerto (OUP Anglo-French Easier Two-Piano Series)
 

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