jgirv
New member
hi friends,
great forum, though i rarely post... suggestions from the pros are wonderful, and the organ lovers also make fine points that the pros can miss, so thanks!!!
Is there a definitive edition of the W. Toccata? I know the bit about W. adjusting the tempo marking, and that whole thing. It seems as though there are many measures that are inconsistent throughout the piece... makes it tough to know if I'm "learning it wrong"... and would hate to misread such a piece, and have to re-learn it later.
When the A theme comes back in toward the end, it makes sense that the 16th note figure is different than the opening (it rightly matches the pedal tune), but there are other places where I wonder if Widor was in a hurry to get the piece written down, as the pattern can seem not analogous; thoughts?
Also, does everyone play the last page with the LH up that high? Thought I saw a video of a good organist playing it 8va basso...
thanks for helpin' out.... jgirv
great forum, though i rarely post... suggestions from the pros are wonderful, and the organ lovers also make fine points that the pros can miss, so thanks!!!
Is there a definitive edition of the W. Toccata? I know the bit about W. adjusting the tempo marking, and that whole thing. It seems as though there are many measures that are inconsistent throughout the piece... makes it tough to know if I'm "learning it wrong"... and would hate to misread such a piece, and have to re-learn it later.
When the A theme comes back in toward the end, it makes sense that the 16th note figure is different than the opening (it rightly matches the pedal tune), but there are other places where I wonder if Widor was in a hurry to get the piece written down, as the pattern can seem not analogous; thoughts?
Also, does everyone play the last page with the LH up that high? Thought I saw a video of a good organist playing it 8va basso...
thanks for helpin' out.... jgirv