Stylus Fantasticus: Violin music of the 17th century in the free and 'fantastic' style

Carlo Farina — Selected works
Giovanni Battista Fontana — Selected works
Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli — Selected works
Ignazio Albertini — Selected works
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer — Selected works
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber — Selected works

Tekla Cunningham, violin
Maxine Eilander, baroque harp
Stephen Stubbs, lute and baroque guitar
Henry Lebedinsky, organ

Featuring a small ensemble of Pacific MusicWorks, this program traces the “Stylus Fantasticus” from its origins in seventeenth century Italy with Farina and Fontana, and its development in Austria by Mealy, Albertini, Schmelzer, and Biber. The free, improvised style of the violin is grounded by a colorful continuo team of harp, lute, baroque guitar, and organ, which employ a wide range of colors, textures, and sounds to accompany the violin. This small ensemble brings this incredible repertoire to life on historical instruments.

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