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Ferruccio (Dante Michelangelo Benvenuto) Busoni (April 1, 1866 – July 27, 1924) was an Italian composer, pianist, editor, writer, piano and composition teacher, and conductor.
Ferruccio Busoni was born in Empoli in Tuscany in Italy, the only child of two professional musicians. His father, Ferdinando, was a clarinetist and man-about-town. Though his mother, Anna, had a German surname (Weiss) she was an Italian from Trieste, and a pianist. They were often touring during his childhood, and he was brought up in Trieste for the most part.
Busoni was a child prodigy. He made his public debut on the piano with his parents, at the age of seven. A couple of years later he played some of his own compositions in Vienna where he heard Franz Liszt play, and met Liszt, Johannes Brahms and Anton Rubinstein.
Busoni had a brief period of study in Graz with Wilhelm Mayer (who used the pseudonym of W. A. Rémy and also taught Felix Weingartner) and was also helped by Wilhelm Kienzl, who enabled him to conduct a performance of his own composition 'Stabat Mater' when he was twelve years old, before leaving for Leipzig in 1886 where he studied with Carl Reinecke (a former pupil of Felix Mendelssohn and Robert Schumann). He subsequently held several teaching posts, the first in 1888 at Helsinki, where he met his wife, Gerda Sjöstrand, the daughter of Swedish sculptor Carl Eneas Sjöstrand, and began a lifelong friendship with Jean Sibelius. In 1890 he won the Anton Rubinstein Competition with his Concert Piece for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 31a. He taught in Moscow in 1890, and in the United States from 1891 to 1894 where he also toured as a virtuoso pianist.
Busoni, Piano Concerto in C Major Op. 39
Ferruccio Busoni: 24 Préludes, op.37 (Kind. 181) (1880/1881) 1/2
Bach, Busoni - Chaconne in D minor BWV 1004 - Helene Grimaud (piano)
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne in D Minor (Kissin)
Busoni - Toccata (Preludio, Fantasia, Ciaccona)
Bach-Busoni - Toccata and Fugue in D minor (piano solo version)
Bach Busoni Chaconne D Minor BWV 1004 Valentina Lisitsa
BUSONI PLAYS Liszt LA-CAMPANELLA
Busoni Ferruccio, Doktor Faust, T,Hampson, Gregory Kunde
Hamelin plays Busoni - Elegy No. 4 'Turandots Frauengemach' Audio + Sheet music
Here we are, just the two of us
Far away from the crazy rush
And while the storm is raging
It's safe and warm inside
Close the door and forget about time
Ease the river runnin' through your mind
Lay your body next to me
Let your secrets all be mine
Take my hand and believe me
That love will guide us through
Anytime that you need me
Girl I'll be there for you
While the world is going crazy
While the sky is falling down
One thing you can depend on
I will always be around
While the rain outside is pouring
I will make the sun shine through
While the world is going crazy
You can count on me
Cause I'll be loving you
Cause I'll be loving you
I turned on the news today
But I don't wanna hear a word they say
Outside the world is breakin' down
But we don't have a clue
Like a scream in an empty room
It's gettin harder just to find the truth
Let's forget it 'till the night is through
It's all about me and you
We can make our own heaven
It's not so hard to find
Cause girl I will protect you
Until the end of time
It doesn't really matter
If you win, lose or draw
I will be your shelter
I will catch you when you fall
All you do is just trust in me
I will keep you satisfied
Close your eyes and enjoy the ride
While the world is going crazy
(crazy)
While the sky is falling down
(falling down)
One thing you can depend on
I will always be around
(I'll be right there for ya baby)
While the rain outside is pouring
(pouring down)
I will make the sun shine through
While the world is going crazy
You can count on me
(you can count on me girl)
Cause I'll be loving you
(cause I'll be loving you)
(cause I'll be loving you)
I'll be loving you
All you do is call