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Toccata non Grata
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Piano, Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1702314
Composed by Daniel Burwasser. This edition: pdf, streaming. Classical. Score. 14 pages. Head and Stem Music #1266330. Published by Head and Stem Music (A0.1702314).
Toccata Non Grata
By Daniel Burwasser
The title is a playful twist on the diplomatic phrase persona non grata—“an unwelcome person.” In this case, the “unwelcome” guest is a dazzling, relentless toccata that refuses to behave. From the first measure, the music bursts in unannounced, brimming with rapid-fire passages, sharp accents, and sudden harmonic swerves.
Rooted in the Baroque tradition of composers like Frescobaldi and Bach, a toccata is designed to showcase virtuosic skill, often pushing both performer and instrument to the limit. Here, however, the toccata’s bravado is tinged with mischief: phrases dart in unexpected directions, rhythms trip over themselves, and fleeting lyrical moments are quickly swept aside by the next outburst.
Whether seen as a good-natured parody of over-the-top showpieces or a celebration of musical excess, Toccata Non Grata thrives on its own audacity. Like an unruly dinner guest, it may be exhausting—but it’s never boring.
Performance time: 5 minutes
To contact the composer directly, go to: [email protected]
WEBSITE:
https://www.danielburwasser.com/
TO HEAR MORE DANIEL BURWASSER:
https://danielburwasser.hearnow.com/
AND
https://www.youtube.com/@danielburwasser60
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
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Piano, Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1702314
Composed by Daniel Burwasser. This edition: pdf, streaming. Classical. Score. 14 pages. Head and Stem Music #1266330. Published by Head and Stem Music (A0.1702314).
Toccata Non Grata
By Daniel Burwasser
The title is a playful twist on the diplomatic phrase persona non grata—“an unwelcome person.” In this case, the “unwelcome” guest is a dazzling, relentless toccata that refuses to behave. From the first measure, the music bursts in unannounced, brimming with rapid-fire passages, sharp accents, and sudden harmonic swerves.
Rooted in the Baroque tradition of composers like Frescobaldi and Bach, a toccata is designed to showcase virtuosic skill, often pushing both performer and instrument to the limit. Here, however, the toccata’s bravado is tinged with mischief: phrases dart in unexpected directions, rhythms trip over themselves, and fleeting lyrical moments are quickly swept aside by the next outburst.
Whether seen as a good-natured parody of over-the-top showpieces or a celebration of musical excess, Toccata Non Grata thrives on its own audacity. Like an unruly dinner guest, it may be exhausting—but it’s never boring.
Performance time: 5 minutes
To contact the composer directly, go to: [email protected]
WEBSITE:
https://www.danielburwasser.com/
TO HEAR MORE DANIEL BURWASSER:
https://danielburwasser.hearnow.com/
AND
https://www.youtube.com/@danielburwasser60
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
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that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
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