Bach - Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (arr. Ferruccio Busoni) | Hélène Grimaud #GreatPianist

Hélène Grimaud's performance of Bach's Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, in Ferruccio Busoni’s transcription is a breathtaking blend of Baroque structure and Romantic intensity. Busoni’s arrangement expands Bach’s solo violin piece into a deeply expressive and technically demanding work for the piano, adding rich harmonies, powerful bass lines, and dynamic contrasts.

Grimaud brings her signature clarity and emotional depth to this piece, emphasizing its grandeur while maintaining a profound reverence for Bach’s original composition. Her interpretation is often noted for its balance of structural integrity and poetic phrasing, making it both powerful and deeply moving.

From the Kammermusiksaal of the Berlin Philharmonie, 2001
Piano recital by one of the very top pianists of her generation, still in her early thirties.

0:00 Introduction
0:50 Johann Sebastian Bach - Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (Arr. Ferruccio Busoni)
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