Toccatas BWV 910-916 - Bach Organ 2 - July 19

2 - July 19

He was only able to finally marry Clara in September after he had fought her father in a court case

He first published instrumental versions of it under the title “Méditation”

but that this did not render the original (autograph) text obsolete

Du Ring an meinem Finger

Toccatas BWV 910-916 - Bach Organ 2 - July 19Bach most likely composed his Toccatas in his early creative years, between 1707 and 1713; they can be seen as the products of Bachs own Sturm und Drang period, and were not planned as an interconnected work cycle, but as autonomous works written at different times. As was customary for this genre, the toccatas emphasize virtuoso and improvisatory elements, and, occasionally, the recitative aspect as well. What is indispensable is Bachs mastery of the