The Seven Toccatas for Harpsichord Main Performer or Conductor: Edward Parmentier Instrumentation: Harpsichord Individual Works: Toccata in F Sharp Minor, BWV 910 Toccata in C Minor, BWV 911 Toccata in D Major, BWV 912 Toccata in D Minor, BWV 913 Toccata in E Minor, BWV 914 Toccata in G Minor, BWV 915 Toccata in G Major, BWV 916 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Wildboar Catalog Number: WLBR9402 Year Released/Recorded: 1998 Total Playing Time: 68'12 Related Web Site: http://www.musicaloffering.com/ Comments: Olga Radko said: Very intereseting interpretation of all toccatas played on a 1785 harpsichord (made just 100 years after J.S. Bach was born). Crisp, clear sound. Shows that Toccattas are great art, not just "exercises" (as some textbooks say). Overall exellent performance! I think it is available at www.musicaloffering.com. Jan Hanford said: This is the kind of ugly recording that puts people off the harpsichord. Parmentier plays much too fast, the result is choppy chaos. The harpsichord sound is awful; the constant use of the octave stop (two choirs playing together in octaves) is very unpleasant. I could barely sit through it and my husband left the room and told me to let him know when it was over. I would recommend any other recording than this abrasive disaster. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Olga Radko And from the collection of Jan Hanford. Date First Submitted: 03/05/2000 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.