Toccatas BWV 910-916
Piano Solo
by Johann Sebastian Bach
Piano Solo - Sheet Music

Piano (Piano solo) - SMP Level 10 (Advanced)

SKU: HL.51480126

Piano Solo. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Sheet Music. Paperbound. Henle Music Folios. Urtext edition-paper bound. Baroque. Collection (softcover). With introductory text and performance notes. 93 pages. G. Henle #HN126. Published by G. Henle (HL.51480126).

ISBN 9790201801261. UPC: 9790201801261. 9x12 inches.

Bach most likely composed his Toccatas in his early creative years, between 1707 and 1713; they can be seen as the products of Bach's own “Sturm und Drang” period, and were not planned as an interconnected work cycle, but as autonomous works written at different times. As was customary for this genre, the toccatas emphasize virtuoso and improvisatory elements, and, occasionally, the recitative aspect as well. What is indispensable is Bach's mastery of the polyphonic technique, the rich harmonies, and the inexhaustible wealth of his inventiveness.

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About SMP Level 10 (Advanced)

Very advanced level, very difficult note reading, frequent time signature changes, virtuosic level technical facility needed.