Toccaten, BWV 910–916

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Peter Watchorn

Toccaten, BWV 910–916 is a set of seven keyboard toccatas by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed in the early 18th century (c. 1708–1717). These works blend virtuosic, improvisatory toccata textures with fugal and dance-like passages, reflecting Italian and North German influences and occupying a formative place in Bach's early keyboard output that bridges his youthful experimentation and later mature contrapuntal writing.
First released: 2000

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Toccata d‐Moll, BWV 913: I. (Presto)
    2:58
  2. 2.
    Toccata d‐Moll, BWV 913: II. Thema (Presto)
    3:26
  3. 3.
    Toccata d‐Moll, BWV 913: III. Adagio
    3:13
  4. 4.
    Toccata d‐Moll, BWV 913: IV. Allegro
    4:27
  5. 5.
    Toccata g‐Moll, BWV 915: I. (Presto - Adagio)
    1:37
  6. 6.
    Toccata g‐Moll, BWV 915: II. Allegro
    2:10
  7. 7.
    Toccata g‐Moll, BWV 915: III. Adagio
    1:32
  8. 8.
    Toccata g‐Moll, BWV 915: IV. Fuga
    5:12
  9. 9.
    Toccata c‐Moll, BWV 911: I. (Presto)
    1:17
  10. 10.
    Toccata c‐Moll, BWV 911: II. Adagio
    2:16
  11. 11.
    Toccata c‐Moll, BWV 911: III. Allegro (Fuga)
    2:54
  12. 12.
    Toccata c‐Moll, BWV 911: IV. (Presto - Adagio)
    0:24
  13. 13.
    Toccata c‐Moll, BWV 911: V. Allegro (Fuga)
    5:35
  14. 14.
    Toccata G‐Dur, BWV 916: I. (Presto)
    2:36
  15. 15.
    Toccata G‐Dur, BWV 916: II. Adagio
    2:44
  16. 16.
    Toccata G‐Dur, BWV 916: III. Allegro e presto
    3:52
  17. 17.
    Toccata e‐Moll, BWV 914: I. (Presto)
    0:33
  18. 18.
    Toccata e‐Moll, BWV 914: II. Un poco allegro
    1:18
  19. 19.
    Toccata e‐Moll, BWV 914: III. Adagio
    2:13
  20. 20.
    Toccata e‐Moll, BWV 914: IV. Fuga (Allegro)
    3:29
  21. 21.
    Toccata fis‐Moll, BWV 910: I. (Presto)
    1:13
  22. 22.
    Toccata fis‐Moll, BWV 910: II. (Adagio)
    2:14
  23. 23.
    Toccata fis‐Moll, BWV 910: III. Presto e staccato
    2:59
  24. 24.
    Toccata fis‐Moll, BWV 910: IV. (Adagio)
    3:03
  25. 25.
    Toccata fis‐Moll, BWV 910: V. (Fuga)
    3:04
  26. 26.
    Toccata D‐Dur, BWV 912: I. (Presto) - Allegro
    2:50
  27. 27.
    Toccata D‐Dur, BWV 912: II. Adagio
    4:38
  28. 28.
    Toccata D‐Dur, BWV 912: III. (con discrezione) - Presto
    1:27
  29. 29.
    Toccata D‐Dur, BWV 912: IV. Fuga
    2:59

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