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  1. Toccata prima, F 2.01 Toccata seconda, F 2.02 Toccata terza, F 2.03 Toccata quarta, F 2.04 Toccata quinta, F 2.05 Toccata sesta, F 2.06 Toccata settima, F 2.07 Toccata ottava, F 2.08 Toccata nona, F 2.09 Toccata decima, F 2.10 Toccata undecima, F 2.11 Toccata duodecima, F 2.12 Partite sopra Ruggiero, F 2.35 Partite sopra la Romanesca, F 2.36

  2. Girolamo Alessandro Frescobaldi ( Italian: [dʒiˈrɔːlamo freskoˈbaldi]; also Gerolamo, Girolimo, and Geronimo Alissandro; September 1583 [n 1] – 1 March 1643) was an Italian composer and virtuoso keyboard player. [1] Born in the Duchy of Ferrara, he was one of the most important composers of keyboard music in the late Renaissance and ...

  3. In Rome, Girolamo Frescobaldi (d. 1643) composed toccatas that consisted of highly improvisatory sections loosely strung together, marked by sudden changes in harmonies and figuration. They were intended to be played with a free tempo and could be performed in their entirety or in one or more sections.

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  5. Mar 18, 2023 · This work first appeared as Girolamo Frescobaldis Toccata in a collection of six pieces for cello and piano by Gaspar Cassadó. Hans Kinsler, the conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the time, recognized the potential of the Toccata and had it transcribed for orchestra.

  6. Info. A toccata is a rhapsodic form of instrumental music. Originally written for the organ, it is essentially a solo piece which was improvised. The name “toccata” indicates that it was conceived as a “touch piece” characterized by rhapsodic sections with sustained chords, scale passages, and broken figuration.

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