Busoni, Ferruccio, 1866-1924

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1866-04-01
Death 1924-07-27
Birth 1866
Death 1924
Birth 1866
Active 1816
Active 2008
Italians
Italian, German

Biographical notes:

Italian pianist and composer.

From the description of Letters 1901-1920. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 703895285

German-Italian composer and pianist.

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., Berlin?], 22 June 1923, to Herr Dünnebeil [at Breitkopf & Härtel] 1923 June 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270674030

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Berlin, 8 March 1924, to a Herr Präsident, 1924 Mar. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270674040

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Berlin, 22 February 1912, to Emil Gutmann, 1912 Feb. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270674034

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., Berlin?], 13 January 1920, to Philipp, 1920 Jan. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270674038

From the description of Tre Cadenze / per il Concerto / di Violino / di / Beethoven. A carico di cocienza / d'Arrigo Serato / azzardate da / Ferruccio Busoni. 1914. 13. Agosto. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270562121

From the description of Letters, 1911 Mar. 22, 1915 June 18, and 1923 Feb. 3, to [Frederick A.] Stock, [Chicago?]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34491658

From the description of Autograph note signed, dated : [n.p., n.d.], to Gussie, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873191

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Lubiana [i.e. Ljubljlana?], 10 September 1883, to a professor, 1883 Sep. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270896280

Prominent 19th-century Italian pianist.

From the description of Autograph : for Louis Closson, 1908 March 27. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63936841

Ferrucio Benvenuto Busoni (1866-1924) was born in Italy, the son of an Italian clarinettist and a pianist of German descent. After being trained by his mother he completed his education at Vienna and Leipzig. In 1889 he became professor of piano at Helsingfor, and from there he moved to Moscow and later the United States. From 1894 to 1914 (and again from 1920 till his death) he lived in Berlin. During World War I he lived in Zurich. He married Gerda Strand in 1890.

Busoni was a pianist of considerable repute and also conducted including works by his contemporaries. His major works comprise an opera unfinished in his lifetime Doktor Faust and two further smaller operas. He composed numerous pieces, mainly for the piano, and also made transcripts of Bach's organ works for piano.

Reference: University of Birmingham, Special Collections Department, Online Archive Catalogue (http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/). Accessed May 2002.

From the guide to the Letters of Ferrucio Busoni, 1912-1924, (University of Birmingham Information Services, Special Collections Department)

Epithet: composer and pianist

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000562.0x00029a

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Subjects:

  • Chamber orchestra music, Arranged
  • Chamber orchestra music, Arranged
  • Concertos (Violin)
  • Music
  • Music
  • Music
  • Music history
  • Operas
  • Quartets (Piano, organ, percussion, violin)
  • Rondos (Orchestra)
  • Sonatas (Piano)
  • Violoncello music
  • Chamber orchestra music, Arranged
  • Music
  • Music

Occupations:

  • Musicians
  • Arrangers
  • Composers
  • Pianists

Places:

  • Germany (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)

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