Masaaki Suzuki -Die Toccaten -BIS SACD+CD Grooves.land/Playthek

Details / Tracklist:

Toccata g-moll BWV 915

01. "1. Toccata - Adagio"

02. "2. Allegro - Adagio"

03. "3. Fuge"
Toccata d-moll BWV 913

04. "1. Toccata"

05. "2. Thema: Fuge"

06. "3. Adagio"

07. "4. Allegro"
Toccata G-Dur BWV 916

08. "1. Toccata"

09. "2. Adagio"

10. "3. Allegro e presto"
Toccata c-moll BWV 911

11. "1. Toccata - Adagio"

12. "2. Allegro"
Toccata e-moll BWV 914

13. "1. Toccata Un poco allegro"

14. "2. Adagio"

15. "3. Fuge a 3: Allegro"
Toccata D-Dur BWV 912

16. "1. Toccata - Allegro"

17. "2. Adagio"

18. "3. Fuge"
Toccata fis-moll BWV 910

19. "1. Toccata"

20. "2. Presto e staccato"

21. "3. (Ohne Tempobezeichnung)"

22. "4. Fuge"

Number of discs:

Extra-Infos:

Masaaki Suzuki

Description:

Very little is known about the origin of J. S. Bachâ??s seven Toccatas (BWV 910â??916) or of their use. They are believed to have been written before 1717 or the end of Bachâ??s Weimar period â?? 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 â?? but even though they are â??manualiterâ?? (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 â?? â??the most free and unfettered method of compositionâ?? â?? and belong to the North German organ tradition of the late 17th century. - MASAAKI SUZUKI

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.

Manufacturer No.:

BISSACD-2221

Product Safety