Busoni plays Bach-Busoni and Beethoven (1922 rec.)

Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924): 1. Chorale Prelude (Orgel-Choralvorspiel) “Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein“ BWV 734; 2. Beethoven-Busoni: Ecossaise WoO83 in E flat major. February 1, 1922 Dear Mr. Tillet: Please do not “over-read“ the following: of course if the grammophone (sic) people insists on repeating the records, I will have to do it some time. But, the one time I did the thing first, I tried my own very best; played some of the pieces four times; of some we mad