Bach-Busoni Toccata in C major BWV 564

Bach's mighty organ toccata transcribed for the piano by Ferruccio Busoni.
Again, apologies for the sometimes hideous face pulling. I blame indigestion.
Played by James Rhodes
@JRhodesPianist

[@rodovre]

Wonderful! So many musical thoughts in this piece, and you get to all of them...

[@jaqcs]

Wonderful!!! No words to say how perfect and divine is his performance.

[@atypicallives7165]

How can we take at once the genious of JS Bach? never got out of Germany but he took all the techniques of italian Maestros. I have play a lots of iTALIAN STUFF AND THIS IS ONE OF THE CAPOLAVOROS. As storic keyboards player I am fully in love with the way you play. So thank you James

[@CaitiHo]

Wow - beautifully played and filmed - watching the piece as well as hearing it performed adds so much! Thankyou for sharing it here :)

[@mattklammer5232]

Agree with your statement,James: To play this toccata publicly is one for adrenaline junkies. I would love to do it, but will likely never be able to do so in this life. Does not stop me to have a go at these octaves and passages in the privacy of my electronic instrument headphoned hobby pianist enclave. Thanks for sharing your version on youtube

[@pennysnowball]

Incredible talent, what a pleasure to have found your music James, thank you for sharing your beautiful talent.

[@MsMsmak]

Wow! Loved it!

[@rlunger1]

Bravo! Wonderful on the piano. thank you

[@users1992]

you are a brilliant pianist and I love that you provide info about bach as well

[@ameliaashton-brooke2454]

I love this x

[@victorclm100]

incredible!!!!

[@kevbrowncanada]

'kin brilliant. As always.

[@marvinforssander-baird8431]

You are entirely incapable of making a hideous face. Absolutely brilliant.

[@optimusquin]

love your music all the way!

[@GarySchmidtPianist]

Bravo! and bravo!

[@Redge216]

Bravo!

[@anahisacontreras5475]

asombroso

[@scottgriffiths2217]

Inspirational

[@urbanfoxmusicwctv8146]

I love getting a bit of historical background on these pieces too. Also hearing James's experience with the pieces, all adds to the quality of the enjoyment of the music :0)

[@ParArdua]

Thanks for making music accessible.

[@matteovilla32]

Bravissimo!

[@izzojoseph2]

I've stated on some other videos of yours how amazing I find your playing. Your honesty about the frustration you face lets me know I'm not alone! I've locked the ax so I think before I chop the keyboard!

[@comaradella]

Monster !!!

[@telmacardoso565]

Adorável

[@sagrarioalzu775]

James tu has conseguido que despues de 20 años que hace que murió mi marido vuelva a tener ilusión por tocar el piano.

[@TrendyyWendyy]

What kind of piano playing machine are you?! I love this piece so much and I love J.S. Bach. This is such a great rendition of this piece. Huge props to you for playing such a complex piece of music.

[@AaronGlenn88]

the open them sounds like a cell phone ring/notification.

[@MichaelCWBell]

Nice to have the brief introduction by the performer. My biggest question regards the pedalling and dare I say an effect at times that is little less than smudging. No matter that Busoni was a Romantic arranger; we have learned a few things since then. Expressive sonority never has an excuse for dominating the note in Bach.

[@olgakeeper]

Hideous?! It's absolutely charming! :)

[@bobconar2222]

If "indigestion" has allowed you to play this piece so well, then eat more tacos! I think you've played the three parts extremely well.

[@joaomartel3636]

Hello! This is amazing ! Could you please suggest me fingerings for some mesures of this Prelude ? Thans a lot João Martel

[@PreDestinedMusicians]

Hey man, how did you learn this?

[@GM11235]

Very well played! Though a bit stretched with pedal and legato for being a Bach transcription. Can’t say the same about the filming - it s impossible to observe the hands properly!

[@moreira7daniel]

Bravo!!! Do you plan to study the Adagio and the Fugue also?

[@moreira7daniel]

I regret that no sooner had I posted the comment above than I saw both the Adagio and the Fugue published right next. I'm sorry!

[@jamesgregoric5786]

@@moreira7daniel Glad you mentioned this Dan because I'd like to hear those parts as well. Unfortunately I can't find the links for them. If you (or anyone else) has those links please share them.

[@jamesgregoric5786]

Sheesh. Wasn't hard to find after all - Adagio: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3eze2p-hMqbg9E, Fugue: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mX2UpqWEi7t9edU

[@benvolio1987]

I liked the bit in C major.

[@tonybarnard8071]

No one says who the hell the pianist is!!!

[@franciscoreyesbarragan2463]

pgl

[@caraceleste6904]

so awkward..and it could all go so horribly wrong

[@geiryvindeskeland7208]

This is just silly! 2:12-3:43 is original for the feet. Many organists play the pedalsolo faster with their two feet than you play it with your ten fingers! Please do something else!