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.
The list of transcriptions and arrangements is arranged as follows,
with quick links to each section:
For piano duet (one piano, four hands)
For piano duo (two pianos, four hands)
Any updates, additions and/or corrections (together with suitable evidence) are welcomed, and should be addressed to:
Mr Benjamin Costello
Music Department
Shrewsbury House School
107 Ditton Road
Surbiton
Surrey KT6 6RL
United Kingdom
Last updated April 2008
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
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)
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 cord&eeacute;s (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)
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
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)
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, Rafael (1852 – 1915)> Hungarian pianistt
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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/p>
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
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645
Chorale preludes, organ, BWV 651-668
Clavierübung, Pt. 3, BWV 669-689
Chorale preludes: Das Orgelbüchlein
(Whittaker Collection at the University of Glasgow http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/collection/whittaker.html)
WILSON, John (Dates etc.?)
Adagio from the 6th Brandenburg Concerto (OUP Anglo-French Easier Two-Piano Series)
J. S. Bach
Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir
Free transcription for two pianos
B. J. Costello, 2005