This article presents a complete catalog of original compositions by Ferruccio Busoni , including a large number of early works, most of which remain unpublished. The earliest preserved pieces were written when he was barely seven years old.
Over of the total of original compositions were produced before the age of twenty. For a more selective list of recorded works, see Ferruccio Busoni discography. Busoni also produced a number of cadenzas , transcriptions , and editions. For a complete list see List of adaptations by Ferruccio Busoni.
Busoni's opus numbers are confusing. Initially he numbered each work as he wrote it. Upon reaching Op. Later he started again from Op.
From Op. The user should be aware, however, that a particular opus number may refer to more than one item and says very little about the date of composition or publication. The letters BV Busoni-Verzeichnis [Busoni Catalog] followed by a number are used for identification of Busoni's original compositions.
The letters KiV are also sometimes used, [ 7 ] as well as the abbreviations Kind- [ 8 ] and K. BV catalog numbers are from Roberge. Titles are in the original language, except for instrumentation and generic terms, such as "string quartet.
