Toccata Quiz

What is the literal meaning of the word 'toccata'?

• To play

• To touch

• To sing

• To dance

Which period did the toccata form first appear in?

• Baroque period

• Renaissance period

• Classical period

• Romantic period

Who is considered one of the most famous composers of toccatas?

• Claudio Monteverdi

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Franz Liszt

• Robert Schumann

Which composer's toccata is known for its technical difficulty?

• Johann Pachelbel

• Maurice Ravel

• Aram Khachaturian

• Robert Schumann

In which country did the toccata form undergo its highest development?

• Italy

• Germany

• France

• England

Which composer's toccatas are often followed by an independent fugue movement?

• Johann Pachelbel

• Johann Jakob Froberger

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

Which composer's toccata is part of Le Tombeau de Couperin?

• Maurice Ravel

• Claude Debussy

• Jules Massenet

• Pierre Sancan

Which composer's toccatas are found less frequently beyond the Baroque period?

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Franz Liszt

• Robert Schumann

• Prokofiev

Which composer's toccatas are part of the French romantic organ school?

• Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens

• Charles-Marie Widor

• Louis Vierne

• Francis Poulenc

Which composer's toccatas are often used as finales in his works?

• Nikolai Kapustin

• Samuel Barber

• Alberto Ginastera

• Evgeny Kissin