This is really a great tempo for this piece, aided by the recording which captures so much of the detail and harmonic intricacy. I've got to hand it to anyone who can play this b**** so beautifully at such a happy clip. I've heard it murdered by famous organists at a much slower tempo.
@pwoody1958 I agree with you about the tempo - it just sounds sluggish if played much slower than this. I've never played it, but from what people are saying, this is a difficult piece to play! I wonder how it compares in difficulty to Duruflé's Toccata from the Op. 5 Suite - another great piece?
The Hollins, Schmidt and Widor pieces are from the same album, yes, and are, for me, the best pieces on the album that people will not necessarily have heard (certainly the first two pieces anyway). The piece I uploaded by Naji Hakim is from a different album.
Marshall gets a hard rap sometimes for his technique, but I like the majority of what I have heard of his.
I'm sorry I don't have the score to the piece. I'm not sure if it is still in copyright or not either.Somebody is bound to own it, perhaps on the pianophilia website or an organ forum somewhere?
...and the teacher of Prof. Rudolf Scholz was Prof. Alois Forer who has personally known Franz Schmidt. Many of his organ pieces he played in the presence of Schmidt and later he published some of this pieces. On the recordings of Prof. Forer he played the toccata much slower.
I guess it's personal preference as far as tempo goes. I suppose the idea of a toccata is to show off the technique of the performer. Here, the performer chooses to show off his technique at a faster tempo. In my opinion, this tempo enhances the atmosephere and drive of the piece, but that's just my personal opinion.
This is really a great tempo for this piece, aided by the recording which captures so much of the detail and harmonic intricacy. I've got to hand it to anyone who can play this b**** so beautifully at such a happy clip. I've heard it murdered by famous organists at a much slower tempo.
pwoody1958 7 months ago
@pwoody1958 I agree with you about the tempo - it just sounds sluggish if played much slower than this. I've never played it, but from what people are saying, this is a difficult piece to play! I wonder how it compares in difficulty to Duruflé's Toccata from the Op. 5 Suite - another great piece?
4candles 7 months ago
Oh, I need to go hear this organ again soonish!
irkibby 10 months ago
Are these all from the same Wayne Marshal record? Was it a record of great underplayed pieces?
codeman2008 2 years ago
The Hollins, Schmidt and Widor pieces are from the same album, yes, and are, for me, the best pieces on the album that people will not necessarily have heard (certainly the first two pieces anyway). The piece I uploaded by Naji Hakim is from a different album.
Marshall gets a hard rap sometimes for his technique, but I like the majority of what I have heard of his.
4candles 2 years ago
I take my hat off to anyone who can play this - it's impossible! - and especially at this speed it's impressive. But just a little fast I think.
timmeh1507 2 years ago
@timmeh1507
An awful tempo played by Martin Haselböck, Vienna! More speed, more drive - like a walking bass in jazz.
Incroyable!
238julia1 8 months ago
Do you have the score to this piece? Maybe you could upload it into the existing Franz Schmidt page on IMSPL which now only has his Symphony No.1.
gngeannakakes 2 years ago
I'm sorry I don't have the score to the piece. I'm not sure if it is still in copyright or not either.Somebody is bound to own it, perhaps on the pianophilia website or an organ forum somewhere?
4candles 2 years ago
This piece is published by Universal Edition, in the 1969 edition by Rudolf Scholz (who is also a biographer and analyst of Schmidt).
VikneshSivanathan 2 years ago
...and the teacher of Prof. Rudolf Scholz was Prof. Alois Forer who has personally known Franz Schmidt. Many of his organ pieces he played in the presence of Schmidt and later he published some of this pieces. On the recordings of Prof. Forer he played the toccata much slower.
KB7777777 2 years ago
I guess it's personal preference as far as tempo goes. I suppose the idea of a toccata is to show off the technique of the performer. Here, the performer chooses to show off his technique at a faster tempo. In my opinion, this tempo enhances the atmosephere and drive of the piece, but that's just my personal opinion.
Thanks.
4candles 2 years ago
Thanks for the info!
4candles 2 years ago
I really like this tempo. WOW!
accousticdecay 2 years ago
I agree!
4candles 2 years ago
with this tempo he will win the race.....:-)
why sooooo fast? it´s a toccata, not an impromtu or an etude....
KB7777777 2 years ago
Thanks for your comment. I don't know what the tempo marking for this piece is, but I actually quite enjoy the tempo Marshall has used for it :)
4candles 2 years ago
Lady Susi Jeans used to play this piece faster! :)
VikneshSivanathan 2 years ago
I guess it's all about an individual's interpretation then!
Thanks.
4candles 2 years ago