Alexander Siloti arranged the Prelude BWV 855a for piano, transposing it [from E minor] to B minor.
This transcription has been described as "perhaps Siloti's most tender and perfect" transcription. It transposes Bach's original down from the original E minor into B minor, and the steady sixteenth note figuration that was originally given by Bach to the left hand is changed to the right hand. Siloti also adds a repeat of the entire work, in order to allow for a change of voicing where the melody in the left hand is emphasized. The chords in the left hand are arpeggiated; however according to Siloti's daughter Kyriena (to whom the work was dedicated), he would omit the arpeggiation on the first pass and restore it on the repeat in order to heighten the effect of the left-hand melody. It has been performed by many pianists, most famously Emil Gilels.
(Source: Wikipedia)

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Piece: Prélude in B Minor
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Transcribed by: Alexander Siloti
Piece Style: Baroque

Performer: Sequence © Pierre R. Schwob - by permission. (Original from Classical Archives)
Artwork: © PianoAdventure
Visualization: Synthesia

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