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J Bach S / Suzuki- Toccatas BWV 910-916

SKU: 7318599922218
¥154.00
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Very little is known about the origin of J. S. Bach's seven Toccatas (BWV?910-916) or of their use. They are believed to have been written before 1717 or the end of Bach's Weimar period - but it is quite possible that at least some of them were drafted before he arrived there in 1707, at the age of 22. The Toccatas are usually performed on harpsichord or piano - but even though they are 'manualiter' (intended to be played by the hands only) and do not call for pedal parts, they are also occasionally heard on the organ. In terms of style they are examples of the so-called stylus phantasticus - 'the most free and unfettered method of composition' - and belong to the North German organ tradition of the late 17th century. Each piece consists of several distinct and contrasting sections, interweaving strict counterpoint and fugal passages with freely rhapsodic material, and as such the toccatas differ from the two-movement prelude-and-fugue format which Bach later would put his own, indelible stamp on. With this disc, Masaaki Suzuki takes on some of the earliest of Bach's extant harpsichord compositions, after having released acclaimed recordings of a wide range of later works, from the two-part Inventions to the two books of the Well-Tempered Clavier. However, he also brings his experience in performing the music of Bach's North German predecessors to bear, for instance Buxtehude (BIS-1809) and Nicolaus Bruhns.

Tracklist:

  1. Toccata In G Minor, Bwv 915: Adagio
  2. Toccata In G Minor, Bwv 915: Allegro - Adagio
  3. Toccata In G Minor, Bwv 915: Fuga
  4. Toccata In D Minor, Bwv 913 (Second Version): Toccata
  5. Toccata In D Minor, Bwv 913 (Second Version): Fuga
  6. Toccata In D Minor, Bwv 913 (Second Version): Adagio
  7. Toccata In D Minor, Bwv 913 (Second Version): Allegro
  8. Toccata In G Major, Bwv 916: Toccata
  9. Toccata In G Major, Bwv 916: Adagio
  10. Toccata In G Major, Bwv 916: Allegro E Presto
  11. Toccata In C Minor, Bwv 911: Toccata - Adagio
  12. Toccata In C Minor, Bwv 911: Allegro
  13. Toccata In E Minor, Bwv 914: Toccata - Un Poco Allegro
  14. Toccata In E Minor, Bwv 914: Adagio
  15. Toccata In E Minor, Bwv 914: Fuga Á 3
  16. Toccata In D Major, Bwv 912 (Second Version): Toccata - Allegro
  17. Toccata In D Major, Bwv 912 (Second Version): Adagio
  18. Toccata In D Major, Bwv 912 (Second Version): Fuga
  19. Toccata In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 910: Toccata
  20. Toccata In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 910: Presto E Staccato
  21. Toccata In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 910: Tocatta
  22. Toccata In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 910: Fuga
Format: New CD/Classical

J Bach S / Suzuki- Toccatas BWV 910-916

SKU: 7318599922218
¥154.00

Release Date: 03.06.2020

 
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Very little is known about the origin of J. S. Bach's seven Toccatas (BWV?910-916) or of their use. They are believed to have been written before 1717 or the end of Bach's Weimar period - but it is quite possible that at least some of them were drafted before he arrived there in 1707, at the age of 22. The Toccatas are usually performed on harpsichord or piano - but even though they are 'manualiter' (intended to be played by the hands only) and do not call for pedal parts, they are also occasionally heard on the organ. In terms of style they are examples of the so-called stylus phantasticus - 'the most free and unfettered method of composition' - and belong to the North German organ tradition of the late 17th century. Each piece consists of several distinct and contrasting sections, interweaving strict counterpoint and fugal passages with freely rhapsodic material, and as such the toccatas differ from the two-movement prelude-and-fugue format which Bach later would put his own, indelible stamp on. With this disc, Masaaki Suzuki takes on some of the earliest of Bach's extant harpsichord compositions, after having released acclaimed recordings of a wide range of later works, from the two-part Inventions to the two books of the Well-Tempered Clavier. However, he also brings his experience in performing the music of Bach's North German predecessors to bear, for instance Buxtehude (BIS-1809) and Nicolaus Bruhns.

Tracklist:

  1. Toccata In G Minor, Bwv 915: Adagio
  2. Toccata In G Minor, Bwv 915: Allegro - Adagio
  3. Toccata In G Minor, Bwv 915: Fuga
  4. Toccata In D Minor, Bwv 913 (Second Version): Toccata
  5. Toccata In D Minor, Bwv 913 (Second Version): Fuga
  6. Toccata In D Minor, Bwv 913 (Second Version): Adagio
  7. Toccata In D Minor, Bwv 913 (Second Version): Allegro
  8. Toccata In G Major, Bwv 916: Toccata
  9. Toccata In G Major, Bwv 916: Adagio
  10. Toccata In G Major, Bwv 916: Allegro E Presto
  11. Toccata In C Minor, Bwv 911: Toccata - Adagio
  12. Toccata In C Minor, Bwv 911: Allegro
  13. Toccata In E Minor, Bwv 914: Toccata - Un Poco Allegro
  14. Toccata In E Minor, Bwv 914: Adagio
  15. Toccata In E Minor, Bwv 914: Fuga Á 3
  16. Toccata In D Major, Bwv 912 (Second Version): Toccata - Allegro
  17. Toccata In D Major, Bwv 912 (Second Version): Adagio
  18. Toccata In D Major, Bwv 912 (Second Version): Fuga
  19. Toccata In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 910: Toccata
  20. Toccata In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 910: Presto E Staccato
  21. Toccata In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 910: Tocatta
  22. Toccata In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 910: Fuga