Toccata op.19 in b minor Uploaded by: PLRT Composer: Tournemire, Charles Organ: Caen - St. Etienne Cavaillé Coll Software: Hauptwerk VIII Views: 101
Toccata Uploaded by: Mirch4 Composer: Gigout, Eugène Organ: Concert Series 125 Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 96
Toccata-Gigue on the Sussex Carol Uploaded by: Glebe Composer: George C. Baker Organ: Caen - St. Etienne Cavaillé Coll Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 408
Preambulum, quarti toni Uploaded by: ajongbloed Composer: Scheidemann, Heinrich Organ: G. Silbermann Stadtkirche Zöblitz, 1742 Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 100
Flötenuhrstücke Nr. 28 Uploaded by: Bartfloete Composer: Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Organ: G. Silbermann Stadtkirche Zöblitz, 1742 Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 250
Flötenuhrstücke Nr. 8 Uploaded by: Bartfloete Composer: Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Organ: G. Silbermann Stadtkirche Zöblitz, 1742 Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 285
Fuga 5 Uploaded by: ajongbloed Composer: Chelleri, Fortunato Organ: G. Silbermann Stadtkirche Zöblitz, 1742 Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 87
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.