Toccata for Percussion Instruments (Chávez)
| Toccata for Percussion Instruments | |
|---|---|
| by Carlos Chávez | |
Portrait of Carlos Chávez by Carl van Vechten (1937) | |
| Composed | 1942 |
| Movements | 3 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | October 31, 1947 |
| Conductor | Eduardo Hernández Moncada |
| Performers | Members of the orchestra of the Conservatorio Nacional de Música |
The Toccata for Percussion Instruments (1942), was written by the twentieth-century Mexican composer Carlos Chávez. It is among his most popular compositions. The composition is written for six musicians playing a number of percussion instruments.