Toccata
from the piano suite "Le Tombeau de Couperin"
This transcription of Maurice Ravel's Toccata (originally for piano) has been entirely rewritten to sound on the organ, while respecting the composer's intentions.
The piece can be performed on many instruments and the organist is free to make this transcription his own by adding and modifying the registrations as he wishes.
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| Instrument family | Organ; Harmonium |
| Catalog classifications | Solo organ |
| Instrument nomenclature | organ |
| Total duration | 00:04:00 |
| Publisher | Éditions Billaudot |
| Cotage | GB10645 |
| Total number of pages | 20 |
| Languages | French, English |
| Cycle / Level | concert |
| Musical style | Modern |
| Directory type | Work(s) from the repertoire |
| Copyright year | 2024 |
| EAN code | 9790043106456 |
Description
This transcription of Maurice Ravel's Toccata , originally very pianistic, has been entirely rewritten to sound as if it had been composed for the organ, while respecting the composer's intentions as much as possible.
It is designed for an instrument with 56-note manuals and a 30-note pedalboard. The registrations are provided for a three-manual instrument with pedalboard, but the piece is easily adapted to a two-manual organ. We have simplified the registrations so that the piece can be performed on many instruments, with a reasonable number of stop changes. The organist is, however, free to make this transcription his own, adding and modifying the registrations as he sees fit.
It is worth noting that Ravel insisted that his Toccata be played as clearly as possible, emphasizing the dialogue, even the struggle, between the two themes. This dialogue does not come across in the same way on the piano as on the organ, where sustained sounds take on more breadth and percussive writing can seem softer.
