🇮🇹Ferruccio Busoni ： Nun komm der Heiden Heiland

Busoni’s arrangement for piano of the chorale “Nun komm der Heiden Heiland” centers on the chorale melody, while moving inner voices and bass lines combine to create a rich, organ-like sonority. Listening for the exchange and interplay among the voices is essential to appreciating the work’s overall flow. In performance, the principal melody should remain clearly prominent, while the accompanying movement is shaped with care and the individual voices are connected into a single broad phrase. The pedal should support the resonance without blurring the outline of the sound.