Celebrating the pipe organ, the King of Instruments

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1877 Willis at Salisbury Cathedral, England

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1596 Malamini at San Petronio Basilica, Bologna, Italy

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1950 Holtkampt at Crouse College, Syracuse University, NY

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18th c. Italian organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY

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1792 Callido at Corpus Christi Church, Valvasone, Italy

Toccatas, Again

…the original ‘touch piece’ has manifested itself in many different ways, dependent on time and place.

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1 hr 58 Min

59:00 Min

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Program Broadcast dates:

Week of April 20, 2015

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Music played in the program

Hour 1

JULES GRISON: Toccata in F –Jane Parker-Smith (1877 Willis/Salisbury Cathedral, England) EMI 73512

GIROLAMO FRESCOBALDI: Toccata Sesta, fr Book II (1627) –Sergio Vartolo (1596 Malamini/San Petronio Basilica, Bologna, Italy) Tactus 58060706

J. S. BACH: Toccata in d (Dorian), BWV 538 –André Isoir (1982 Grenzing/St. Cyprien Church, Perigore, France) Calliope 9718

AUGUSTIN BARIÉ: Toccata, fr Trois Pieces –André Marchal (1950 Holtkampt/Crouse College, Syracuse University, NY) Westminster 14130

JOHANN JACOB FROBERGER: Toccata da sonarsi alla Levatione –Davitt Moroney (1654 Dallam/Parish Church, Lanvellec, France) Tempérements 76

FRANCIS JACKSON: Toccata, Chorale & Fugue –Colm Cary (2002 Letourneau/Chapel of St. Peter in Chains, Tower of London, England) London Interdependent Records 004

Hour 2

BERNARDO PASQUINI: Toccata Septima –Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini (1797 Agati/San Michele Arcangelo, Vignole-Quarrata, Italy) Fone 9OF33

MICHELANGELO ROSSI: Toccata Quarta –Hans Davidsson (18th c. Italian organ/Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY) Loft 1077

GEORG MUFFAT: Toccata Sexta –Martin Neu (2005 Metzler/St. Francis Church, Stuttgart-Obertürkheim, Germany) Audite 92.548

BACH: Toccata in D, BWV 912 --Christian von Blohn (1750 Stumm/Evangelical Church, Trarbach, Germany) IFO 419

DOMENICO ZIPOLI: Toccata all’elevazione –Francesco di Lernia (1792 Callido/Corpus Christi Church, Valvasone, Italy) Tactus 550004

HUBERT PARRY: Toccata & Fugue (The Wanderer) –Colin Lynch (1926 Skinner/Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, OH) Raven 939

If you’ve enjoyed the lively music in this program, we recommend these additional broadcasts from the archive, dedicated to the same genre but with many different selections:

Program #0518 – Toccata! (1)
Program #0847 – Toccata! (2)