J.S. Bach: Toccatas, BWV 910-916: Henle Used SFP ) as "a giant among

) as "a giant among keyboard artists of our time" and by Ruch Muzyczny (Warsaw) as "a virtuoso in the noblest sense of the word

Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas are often referred to as the “New Testament of Music” (Hans von Bülow)

others are not as readily accessible and present teacher and student with fresh choices for study and performance

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J.S. Bach: Toccatas, BWV 910-916: Henle Used SFP ) as "a giant amongBach most likely composed his Toccatas in his early creative years, between 1707 and 1713; they can be seen as the products of Bachs own Sturm und Drang period, and were not planned as an interconnected work cycle, but as autonomous works written at different times. As was customary for this genre, the toccatas emphasize virtuoso and improvisatory elements, and, occasionally, the recitative aspect as well. What is indispensable is Bachs mastery of the