Johann Sebastian Bach - The 7 Toccatas (Francesco Tristano)

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Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

• 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

Francesco Tristano, piano

Date: 2025

Label: Naive

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Francesco Tristano continues his deep engagement with Bach’s keyboard music in Bach: The 7 Toccatas, released on October 31, 2025, by naïve. Recorded in Tokyo over five intense days, the album captures the vitality of Bach’s early keyboard style. Written around 1707, the seven toccatas reflect the young composer’s experimentation, blending Italian expressiveness with German structural mastery. For Tristano, the toccata embodies the spirit of play—music driven by motion, virtuosity, and joy. Following his acclaimed recordings of The 6 Partitas and The 6 English Suites, Tristano offers a modern, living dialogue with Bach’s creative genius.

Francesco Tristano (born September 16, 1981, in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish pianist, composer, and clarinetist known for his versatility across classical, Baroque, and electronic music. Trained in Luxembourg, Brussels, Riga, Paris, and at New York’s Juilliard School, he studied with renowned teachers including Jerome Lowenthal, Bruce Brubaker, and Rosalyn Tureck. A specialist in Bach and contemporary repertoire, he founded The New Bach Players and recorded Bach’s keyboard concertos, Goldberg Variations, and Frescobaldi’s Toccatas. Winner of the 2004 Orléans 20th-Century Piano Competition, Tristano has also collaborated with electronic artists like Carl Craig and Murcof, and co-founded the experimental group Aufgang.

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