The missing Toccata terza manuscript was rediscovered in a private collection shortly before September 2019, leading to its world premiere recording.
Composition History
Sorabji's Toccata terza, composed in 1955, was considered a lost work for decades after its autograph manuscript went missing in the early sixties.
Compositional Technique
The work features an unusual, asymmetric formal plan, with a gigantic passacaglia dominating the first half and the last five movements forming an extended epilogue.
Recording & Production
This album is the world premiere recording of Sorabji's Toccata terza, with the critical edition prepared by the performer, Abel Sánchez-Aguilera.
Performer Biography
Abel Sánchez-Aguilera, the pianist on this recording, holds a Master's degree in Contemporary Music and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, having previously worked on leukaemia and stem cell research.
Compositional Technique
Toccata terza is built upon a three-note motif derived from the dedicatee's initials (C.G.F.), which serves as the basic unifying idea throughout the work.
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