C.P.E. Bach Cantabile (Rondo espressivo), 3 versions, Cziffra/Doebber/original

4:21 Bach/Doebber/Cziffra, Cantabile from Sonata in B minor W. 55/3
8:35 Original version
11:46 Arrangement by Johannes Doebber for two pianos
One of my favorite miniatures, the final movement from C.P.E. Bach's Sonata W.55/3, in 3 different versions. Which version do you prefer? Let me know in a comment!
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[@martinebert6508]

Cziffra‘s Version is the best. Thanks for transcription.

[@nsk5282]

I don't know if it's a coincidence, but I'd rate them in the order you played. Cziffra's arrangement sounds romantic and contemporary, especially bars 37 - 40, so sentimental. Beautiful music, performance, presentation, and presenter!

[@TheIndependentPianist]

Well, it is my favorite version also...

[@petermorgan768]

Beautiful all around! Thank you for posting.

[@mariadolorssans3491]

Wonderful idea, Cole!!! Very good explanation and performance, following the notes.

[@cz3996]

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[@spiritualpolitics8205]

Very nice playing.

[@jardinssecretsaupiano]

Superbes interprétations toutes les trois👏👏💐...c'est super d'avoir posté ces 3 différentes lectures de la partition... En effet, la deuxième que joue aussi Cziffra est très belle... où peut-on trouver la partition de cet arrangement ?..et.... merci 💐

[@sumikot5448]

It is very interesting to know that this piece is an illustration of what CPE Bach's playing like, linked with the development of instruments! But I also wonder the piano forte (or still forte piano?) at that time was significantly different from the modern piano.... (you know I am interested in historical instruments ;-))

[@cziffra1980]

The one I don't get at all though is the version that's most widely circulated online (with the doubled third in the opening chord and missing section). It seems to be derived from Von Bulow but I have no idea why they made the harmonic texture worse and left out a section.

[@jean-christopherigaud7122]

vers nice playing.

[@cziffra1980]

I don't think the attributions are quite right here. For some reason, the arrangement Cziffra plays isn't usually attributed to anyone at all, but it's from Hans Von Bulow. Cziffra only makes minor changes from that. Most likely the two piano version is derived via the Von Bulow version, although I can't rule out the possibility that it's the opposite way around. Either way, Cziffra almost certainly used the Von Bulow score.

[@TheIndependentPianist]

Hi, thanks for this. I saw references to a Bulow arrangement but I never saw a score that had his name on it… I surmised that the “Rondo Espressivo” that you can find floating around was most likely Bulow’s, but I never saw a direct attribution. Do you have a score with Bulow’s name on it?

[@cziffra1980]

@@TheIndependentPianist I think the editio musica Budapest edition does name him.

[@licoricestic]

Eruditely played! Is your intro Gershwin's Liza?

[@licoricestic]

Wild's version! Love his version of "Embraceable you".

[@TheIndependentPianist]

@@licoricestic Bingo! You have sharp ears.

[@licoricestic]

All the more to hear your fine playing! :)