Toccata (Schumann)
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The Toccata in C major, Op. 7 by Robert Schumann, was completed in 1836.[1] The piece is in sonata-allegro form.[2]
When the work was completed in 1836, Schumann believed it was the "hardest piece ever written.[1] A series of chords introduce the main theme, which is believed to be the passage that Schumann injured his hands trying to master.[2] The development features rapid unison octaves.
A typical performance of this piece lasts about six minutes.[2]
Schumann dedicated the work to his friend Ludwig Schuncke, who had dedicated his Grande Sonata in G minor, Op. 3, to Schumann.
References
External links
- Toccata, Op.7: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Toccata on YouTube, performed by Sviatoslav Richter
