Piano Forum

Pages: [1] Go Down

Topic: tips for Bach: Toccata in cm, BWM 911? (Read 1413 times)

Mozartian

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 697

tips for Bach: Toccata in cm, BWM 911?

on: January 12, 2006, 03:02:18 PM

I've been working on this for about a week, it's such an incredible piece- it has one of the most incredible atmospheres of any piano piece I've ever heard. Sort of surreal, fantastic, majestic, defiant, incorrigible.. all sorts of emotions rolled into one amazing work. I love it.
But it's rather... difficult in spots. Any tips on learning this?
(btw, I have the Henle edition.)
Thanks!

Logged

[lau] 10:01 pm: like in 10/4 i think those little slurs everywhere are pointless for the music, but I understand if it was for improving technique

pianistimo

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 12142

Re: tips for Bach: Toccata in cm, BWM 911?

Reply #1 on: January 12, 2006, 03:22:34 PM

i found an article here that might help:

www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2493/is_5_51/ai_85061021

will look for more. martha argerich is supposed to have a cd with that toccata played really well on it.

Logged

debussy symbolism

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 1853

Re: tips for Bach: Toccata in cm, BWM 911?

Reply #2 on: January 12, 2006, 05:26:36 PM

Greetings.

Argerich plays the Toccata really impressive. Majestic piece it is. I hope to learn in some day.

Logged

Mozartian

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 697

Re: tips for Bach: Toccata in cm, BWM 911?

Reply #3 on: January 12, 2006, 09:32:41 PM

thanks pianistimo.
Yup have that recording by Argerich, it's incredible- absolutely love it. Also have Gould's, which is of course a bit eccentric but also very cool. I do prefer Argerich's recording though.

Logged

[lau] 10:01 pm: like in 10/4 i think those little slurs everywhere are pointless for the music, but I understand if it was for improving technique

Sign-up to post reply

Pages: [1] Go Up

For more information about this topic, click search below!