Toccata
for Solo Piano
Catalog #2010
A dramatic solo piano work built on rhythmic energy, chromatic color, and striking contrasts between driving motion and chorale-like reflection.
Digital Edition – $19.99 • Print Edition – $29.99
About the Music
About the Work
Toccata, Op. 3 is a work for solo piano developed from an original tone row and composed during the composer’s college studies. The piece transforms its underlying pitch material through sharply contrasting musical ideas—from fragmented rhythmic gestures and flowing triplet passages to dense chords and a quiet, chorale-like central section. As these ideas return and intensify, increasing momentum and expanding textures propel the work toward an energetic conclusion.
Performance & Musical Notes
Toccata, Op. 3 requires clarity, rhythmic precision, and careful control of its contrasting characters. Performers should maintain an underlying sense of pulse through the recurring triplet figures while allowing the slower chorale-like passages to become broader and more expressive. Chromatic lines and rapid changes of register should remain clearly shaped rather than merely percussive, while dynamics, articulation, and pedaling should emphasize the contrast between transparent linear passages and the work’s heavier chordal statements. The accelerations should develop naturally, preserving clarity as the music gains momentum.
Publication Details
Instrumentation: Solo Piano
Catalog #2010
Duration: 3:30
Difficulty: Grade 5 – Advanced
Publisher: AHCreative
Available Editions:
Digital Edition – $19.99
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Printed Edition – $29.99
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