A “touch” piece, typically for keyboard, which requires virtuosic skills and may sound improvisatory in nature. Rapid figures and imitative sections were common in 17th century toccatas.
Toccata
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A “touch” piece, typically for keyboard, which requires virtuosic skills and may sound improvisatory in nature. Rapid figures and imitative sections were common in 17th century toccatas.