All Fantasticus articles
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ReviewBound to Nothing: The German Stylus Fantasticus. Sonatas and works by Buxtehude, Erlebach, Krieger, Kühnel and Walther
The Strad Issue: January 2016Description: Dutch trio takes on German Baroque ‘fantastic’ sonatasMusicians: FantasticusComposer: Buxtehude, Erlebach, Krieger, Kühnel, Walther‘Instituted to display genius’, remarked an early commentator on the extrovert Baroque string style recorded here, and he left open the question of whether he or the stylus fantasticus ...
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ReviewTartini: Violin Sonata in G minor ‘Devil’s Trill’; Pastorale in A major op.1 no.13. Veracini: Violin Sonatas in G minor op.2 no.5; in D minor op.2 no.12
The Strad Issue: October 2015Description: Devilish deeds and chromatic caprices from a multinational trioMusicians: Rie Kimura (Baroque violin) Fantasticus: Robert Smith (Baroque cello) Guillermo Brachetta (harpsichord)Composer: Tartini, VeraciniJoined by cellist Robert Smith and harpsichordist Guillermo Brachetta from her ensemble Fantasticus, Rie Kimura prepares the scene well for ...