Ep. 47 – A Lotta Toccata

When one of your students encounters a piece titled “Toccata” for the first time, how do you explain what that means? I think a lot of us describe a toccata as a quick, running of our fingers over the keys, kind of like checking out what’s under the hood- seeing what kind of horsepower we’ve got under there. But toccatas aren’t just about taking your instrument for a musical test-drive. In this week’s podcast, I’m playing three contemporary toccatas that have virtuosic elements, but at their root are all about the expressive possibilities of touch, and the unique ways that keyboard instruments can transform physical gestures into color and character. Emerald Toccata Kathleen Massoud [Early Intermediate] - https://www.sheetmusicnow.com/products/emerald-toccata-p470191?aff=108 Toccatina Timothy Brown [Late Intermediate] - https://www.sheetmusicnow.com/products/toccatina-p470430?aff=108 Toccata Martin Cuéllar [Late Intermediate] - https://www.sheetmusicnow.com/products/toccata-p470440?aff=108