Fantasia from Andrea Gabrieli to Johann Sebastian Bach
11/10/2023, 12 Tracks, 1:01:22
Featuring
Andrea Buccarella
Andrea Gabrieli
William Byrd
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
John Bull
Girolamo Frescobaldi
Johann Jakob Froberger
Johann Pachelbel
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Instruments
One of the harpsichords is a copy of a large German-style instrument by Johan Heinrich Gräbner (Dresden, 1722), reflecting the rich culture of Dresden at that time.
Instruments
The album features three harpsichords by Philippe Humeau, including a small Italian-style harpsichord made entirely from sequoia wood for its acoustic properties.
Compositional Technique
Standard models of the fantasia genre include those based on one or more subjects (like a Ricercare), Chromatic Fantasias, fantasias on the hexachord, and parody fantasias based on madrigals or canzonas.
Compositional Technique
The term "Fantasia" was adopted in the Renaissance to describe an instrumental composition whose form and invention came solely from the composer's imagination and skill.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's performer, Andrea Buccarella, chose these fantasias to demonstrate the fundamental stages in the evolution of the genre and the compositional models popular from the Renaissance to the Baroque.
Compositional Technique
The fantasia is a constantly evolving musical form, ranging from free improvisation to strict counterpoint, and was often used interchangeably with genres like Ricercare and Capriccio.
