Time Magazine called Fernando Valenti "The finest harpsichordist in the world". After studying with keyboard giants Jose Iturbi and Ralph Kirkpatrick he held his first recital in 1950, and the rest of his forty-year career is music history. This is a landmark historic reissue; Valenti's Bach Toccatas rank among this master's greatest performances ever committed to tape. Not available since the 1950's, these original Lyrichord recordings reside alongside Valenti's Scarlatti titles, as examples of a rare and brilliant keyboard genius, the likes of whom are seldom seen in any age. New analog to digital transfers allow Valenti's Bach to shine anew on CD.