Toccata Uploaded by: wolfram_syre Composer: d'Evry, Edward Organ: Salisbury Cathedral Father Willis Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 1747
Toccata dalla VI Sonata in LA maggiore Uploaded by: sanden Composer: Paradisi, Pietro Domenico Organ: Krzeszow Organ by Michael Engler (1732-37) Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 222
Toccata & Fuge a-moll Uploaded by: Grandjeux Composer: Krebs, Johann Ludwig Organ: Laurenskerk - Main Organ - 1973 Marcussen & Son Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 719
Toccata all' Offertorio Uploaded by: buluca Composer: Zipoli, Domenico Organ: Brescia, St. Carlo Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 571
Christ lag in Todesbanden Uploaded by: ajongbloed Composer: Anonymus Organ: G. Silbermann Stadtkirche Zöblitz, 1742 Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 90
Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr Uploaded by: ajongbloed Composer: Vetter, Johann Nicolaus Organ: G. Silbermann Stadtkirche Zöblitz, 1742 Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 145
Heut triumphiret Gottes Sohn Uploaded by: ajongbloed Composer: Anonymus (Zachow?) Organ: G. Silbermann Stadtkirche Zöblitz, 1742 Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 96
Last year november I recorded Bach's (or not) famous Toccata on the small Mascioni organ in Azzio. I was curious how this gran piece would work on a small organ (http://www.contrebombarde.com/concerthall/music/27920). In the comments forum member Adri suggested this piece could even be played on a principal alone.
I thought I'd try that. So here it is.
The toccata is played with the principal 8' for the hands and the subbas 16' and octav 8'for the pedals, coupled to the manual. In the fugue I add the octav 4'. That's it. No extra stops, no manual changes. As bare as one could go.
For the performance I referenced the oldest source available for this piece. Interesting is that the second arpeggio in the toccata is not notated as such in the source. And the end of the toccata is marked prestissimo right untill the last bar. Most performances take these last bars more like molto adagio.