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BACH: THE TOCCATAS
KATHARINE DURRAN

These beautiful works, often overlooked within the repertoire, contain many of the quintessential elements of Bach's work. Dramatic and moving, they have been described as a celebration of, and insight into, the composer's spirit, capturing a maelstrom of elation and stillness. The CD sleeve includes an illuminating essay by John Butt, one of the world's leading academic authorities on Bach.
playing time:  65.49  
direct sale price:  £8.50
audio  sample:  Toccata in E minor - opening
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tracks:

Toccata in D minor, BWV 913
Toccata in G minor, BWV 915
Toccata in E minor, BWV 914
Toccata in F sharp minor, BWV 910
Toccata in C minor, BWV 911
Toccata in G major, BWV 916
Tocata in D major, BWV 912

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“She manages to combine a sense of historical awareness and clarity with real musicality and panache… superb performances, characterised by clarity, style, and responsiveness. Her unforced, natural artistry and dynamic pianism place this performance in the first rank. All in all, this is a wonderful disc…superbly engineered to audiophile standards.” – Musey Room
“A very special disc... Katharine Durran's a Bachian of luminous integrity and unforced nobility, who captures his capriciousness and occasional obsessiveness with equal insight.” - Daniel Stearns (Piano Magazine)