Andreja Andric — Toccata, canto e saltarello (2026) for organ

Описание: Andreja Andric (b. 1973) — Toccata, canto e saltarello (2026) for organ
Carson Cooman, organ

0:00 | 1. Toccata
3:31 | 2. Canto
7:53 | 3. Saltarello

The composer writes: “Toccata, canto e saltarello” (2026) is a triptych exploring an imaginary sound space from a distant past, assuming that the history of music went a different route. As a triptych, it is loosely modeled on some of Bach’s three-movement organ works, like Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C major, BWV 564 and Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro, BWV 998. The opening Toccata takes inspiration from Italian Renaissance toccatas. Canto, the meditative middle movement, is loosely inspired by Gregorian chant. The final Saltarello concludes the work in a festive spirit through a pair of contrasting dances, recalling the secular origins of the organ.

Andreja Andric (b. 1973) is a Serbian composer and computer programmer living in Aarhus in Denmark. In his music he explores and combines automatic writing, mathematical processes and chance and often uses computer programming as a key means of artistic expression. He is active mostly as a composer and performer of electronic music and leads an ensemble specializing in networked electronic music performance. His work has been performed on many prominent music festivals throughout the world. Andric holds a Ph.D. in Music Informatics from the State University of Milan, Italy. (andrejaandric.com)