Composer

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Girolamo Frescobaldi

Genre

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Keyboard

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Collection

Compose Date

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1627

Publication Date

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1627

Movement_count

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40

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Il secondo libro de toccate, canzone...di cimbalo et organo is a collection of keyboard music composed by Girolamo Frescobaldi. It was published in 1627 in Rome and is considered one of the most important keyboard collections of the Baroque era. The collection consists of 12 toccatas, 2 canzonas, 2 capriccios, and a set of variations on a theme by Frescobaldi's teacher, Luzzasco Luzzaschi. The toccatas are the most significant works in the collection and are characterized by their virtuosic keyboard writing and improvisatory style. They are also notable for their use of chromaticism and dissonance, which were innovative for the time. The canzonas and capriccios are more structured than the toccatas and feature contrapuntal writing and imitative textures. The variations on Luzzaschi's theme are also highly contrapuntal and showcase Frescobaldi's skill as a composer. Overall, the Second Book of Toccatas, Canzonas...is a testament to Frescobaldi's mastery of keyboard writing and his innovative approach to harmony and form. It was highly influential in the development of keyboard music in the Baroque era and continues to be studied and performed by keyboardists today.

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