Ferruccio Busoni ： Variationen und Fuge in freier Form über Chopins, Praludium c-moll Op.22 Kind.213

Based on the concise and weighty theme of Chopin’s Prelude in C minor, Op. 28 No. 20, this work unfolds through a series of variations and develops into a fugue in free form. The original’s concentrated harmony and dark expressive character expand through changes in register, sonority, and rhythmic character. It is important to clarify the contrasts between the sections while shaping the work as a continuous whole. In performance, the movement of each voice, including the inner parts, should be carefully distinguished, and the theme and individual fugue entries should remain audible within the dense chords. Attention to the growth and release of tension helps convey the powerful momentum toward the conclusion.