Johann Sebastian Bach's seven Toccatas for Clavier BWV 910-916 count among his most important youth works in which a "youthfully stormy, spontaneous" creativity (Klaus Wolters) unfolds. Christian Eisert only recently illuminated the confused nature of their transmission - not one autograph for any of the Toccatas has survived - for the first time. His research findings have also become the basis of the present new edition. The oldest sources and those closest to Bach's circle form the basis of this edition's musical text that also includes further earlier versions of BWV 912 and 913. In addition a richly ornamented version of the Toccata BWV 916 is also reproduced enabling insights into performance practice in Bach's day and presenting a welcome enrichment for study and concert purposes.
Contents
Toccata fis-Moll BWV 910
Toccata c-Moll BWV 911
Toccata D-Dur BWV 912
Toccata (Frühfassung) D-Dur BWV 912a
Toccata d-Moll BWV 913
Toccata (Frühfassung) d-Moll BWV 913a
Toccata e-Moll BWV 914
Toccata g-Moll BWV 915
Toccata G-Dur BWV 916
Toccata (verzierte Fassung) G-Dur BWV 916
Die 7 Toccaten für Clavier BWV 910-916 zählen zu seinen
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with early versions of BWV 912 and 913 and ornamented version of BWV 916. Edited from the sources