Bach Transcriptions for Piano: Twentieth-century Arrangements from Choral and Instrumental Works

Demonstrating the range and popularity of Bach piano transcriptions during the early twentieth century, this volume brings together 17 arrangements from notable British musical figures, including Myra Hess, Leonard Borwick, Harriet Cohen, and William H. Harris. The collection includes exuberant fantasias and fugues, gentle transcriptions from instrumental works, and popular chorales such as ‘Jesu, jo y of man’s desiring’ and ‘Bist du bei mir’. With an introduction by David Owen Norris, Bach Transcriptions for Piano is the perfect resource for all intermediate to advanced pianists wishing to further explore Bach’s music.Contains the following pieces: Hess: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers, Wake), BWV 645 ; Krish: Siciliano (from Sonata in E-flat for Flute and Harpsichord), BWV 1031 ; Whittaker: Pastorella in F Major (3rd movement), BWV 590 ; Salmon: In dulci jubilo (In sweet rejoicing), BWV 729 ; Harris: Bist du bei mir (If thou art ne