Once again, charismatic Hélène Grimaud presents an album with an individual concept. Bach Transcriptions brings together original keyboard works by the master with works by Bach transcribed for the piano by pianist-composers of later generations: Busoni, Liszt, Rachmaninov.

Tracklisting

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750)
1 - 2. Prelude & Fugue no. 2 in C minor BWV 847 (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1)
3 – 4. Prelude & Fugue no. 4 in C sharp minor BWV 849 (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1)
5 – 7. Concerto for Piano no. 1 in D minor BWV 1052
8 – 9. Prelude & Fugue no. 6 in D minor BWV 875 (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2) J. S. BACH / FERRUCCIO BUSONI (1866–1924)
10. Chaconne in D minor (arr. from Violin Partita no. 2, BWV 1004)

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
11 – 12. Prelude & Fugue no. 20 in A minor BWV 889 (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2) J. S. BACH / FRANZ LISZT (1811–1886)
13. Prelude & Fugue in A minor BWV 543

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
14 – 15. Prelude & Fugue no. 9 in E major BWV 878 (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2) J. S. BACH / SERGEI RACHMANINOV (1873–1943)
16. Prelude in E major (arr. from Violin Partita no. 3, BWV 1006)