Fantasia Contrappuntistica

Fantasia Contrappuntistica is a solo piano piece composed by Ferruccio Busoni. Busoni created serveral versions of the work including several for solo piano, and one for two pianos. It has been arranged for organ and for orchestra since the composer's death.

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Ferruccio Busoni - Arranged

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The work is in large part a homage to Johann Sebastian Bach's Kunst der Fuge.

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Johann Sebastian Bach - Kunst der Fuge

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Fantasia Contrappuntistica is written in twelve parts:

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• Preludio corale
• Fuga I
• Fuga II
• Fuga III (on B-A-C-H)
• Intermezzo
• Variazione I
• Variazione II
• Variazione III
• Cadenza
• Fuga IV
• Corale
• Stretta

He dedicated the Work to Wilhelm Middelschulte, "Meister des Kontrapunktes".

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