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Apple Music Classical has invited FT to contribute “The Friendly Beasts” to its new Christmas playlist, Classical Carols Covered. The playlist brings together contemporary piano interpretations of traditional Christmas carols, curated for the festive season.

Originally a carol with roots in 13th-century France, The Friendly Beasts has been reimagined by Tristano in a piano version that reflects its historical character while offering a personal and modern perspective. The track is now available on Apple Music Classical as part of this special seasonal selection.

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Francesco Tristano presents a new chapter in his exploration of Bach’s keyboard works with the release of Bach: The 7 Toccatas, out today, October 31, on naïve.

Recorded in Tokyo in June 2025 over five intense days, the album captures the vitality and precision of Bach’s early keyboard works. With this new release, Tristano continues his exploration of Bach’s music following The 6 Partitas and The 6 English Suites, revealing once again his personal dialogue with the composer’s creative universe.

The seven toccatas by Johann Sebastian Bach form a cycle whose origins and purpose remain uncertain. Written around 1707, when Bach was in his early twenties, these works demonstrate the young composer’s experimentation with form and style. Influenced by the Northern German school and his encounter with Dietrich Buxtehude, Bach developed a language that was both expressive and virtuosic, merging Italian eloquence with German rigor.

For Francesco Tristano the essence of the toccata lies in its meaning: to play. It is music that celebrates movement, skill and joy. In these pieces, speed, endurance and precision coexist with the pure pleasure of performance. Tristano approaches them as a living link between past and present, music that continues to speak directly to us, three centuries later, with the same energy and sense of wonder.

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The second advance track, Bach: Toccata in D major, BWV 912 III. Fuga is available today on all platforms.

Following last month’s release of Toccata in C minor, BWV 911, this new single offers another glimpse into the forthcoming album Bach: The 7 Toccatas, to be released worldwide on October 31 on naïve.

Building on the path of The 6 Partitas and The 6 English Suites, Tristano continues his dialogue with Bach’s keyboard works, focusing on the contrasts, clarity and expressive range of these seven toccatas. Pre save the album now.

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After a special release in Japan, Bach: The 7 Toccatas by Francesco Tristano will be released worldwide on October 31 on naïve. As a first glimpse of this highly anticipated album, Bach: Toccata in C minor, BWV 911 is available now on all platforms.

Following Bach: The 6 Partitas and Bach: The 6 English Suites, this third release continues Tristano’s deep exploration of J.S. Bach’s keyboard works. With his distinctive style, he offers a fresh and immersive interpretation, highlighting the vitality and expressive depth of the toccatas, composed in the early 18th century. Pre-save the album now.

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