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redberry

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BACH toccatas

on: November 21, 2003, 10:00:26 AM

Hey pianists!

Which one of these J.S:Bach six Toccatas are most famous one?
Or which one would you prefer or have played ?

Any recordings your recommend?

Thanks for all replies!

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Noah

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Re: BACH toccatas

Reply #1 on: November 21, 2003, 10:19:14 AM

Well, as for nearly all of Bach, I find Gould's recording of the toccatas supreme. I only have BWV 911, 914, 915 and 916 though. I don't know which one is 'famous'.

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redberry

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Re: BACH toccatas

Reply #2 on: November 21, 2003, 03:02:22 PM

Hello Noah, thanks for reply.
You mean BWV 813,814 etc not 9....

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redberry

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Re: BACH toccatas

Reply #3 on: November 21, 2003, 03:19:18 PM

hmmm.just looked now--mixed up with BWV with French suites-pardon. That was right with 9....

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thracozaag

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Re: BACH toccatas

Reply #4 on: November 21, 2003, 04:48:23 PM

I'm not the biggest Argerich fan, but she plays the hell out of the C-minor. Fleisher had very clever lyrics for the fugue of that: "I am the reluctant dra-gon."
Gould's E minor is phenomenal.

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