Lana Krakovskiy: Froberger Toccata VI in g on the pipe organ

Johann Jakob Froberger, Toccata VI da sonarsi alla Levatione. Lana Krakovskiy plays on the 1868 Erben organ at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, NYC. May 2010.

To hear the same toccata on the harpsichord, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4O6OzIHqy8

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Froberger
• Toccata
• organ
• Erben
• historic fingering

[sandyhackney]

11 months later - still magic! 

[organaut1]

@sandyhackney Thanks so much!

[Principal45]

What pulse do you play this piece in - I find crotchet makes the faster passsagework more improvisatory and quaver steady but perhaps too rigid ?

[organaut1]

@Principal45 Yes, crotchet definitely. I first learned this piece on the harpsichord and it helped to get that improvisatory spirit into it.

[Principal45]

This is the music you want to hear at the end of mass - dignified & inspiring !

Thank you for introducing me to this great composer and his music.

Principal45

[organaut1]

@Principal45 Thank you very much! According to this source, this toccata was intended to be played at Mass during the Eucharist (answers.com/topic/froberger-c­omplete-fantasias-canzonas-toc­catas). Glad you enjoyed listening.

[sandyhackney]

Beautiful. Thank you.

[organaut1]

@mgelula Thank you very much!

[mgelula]

What a lovely sound. Thank you!