The term "stylus phantasticus" was coined in the mid-17th century by Athanasius Kircher, a German Jesuit, philosopher, historian, and musicologist.
Interpretation
Girolamo Frescobaldi, a major Italian Baroque composer, provided clear instructions for interpreting this style, emphasizing that the music should not be strictly subject to the beat, allowing for freedom in performance.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Athanasius Kircher described "stylus phantasticus" as the freest and least constrained method of composition, created to showcase the performer's ability and reveal the secret rules of harmony.
Instruments
The album was recorded on a Willem Hermans organ from 1664, located in the Church of S. Ignazio di Loyola (Spirito Santo) in Pistoia, Italy.
Compositional Technique
The term "stylus phantasticus" refers to a musical style characterized by extreme elasticity and freedom in performance, similar to improvisation.
Performer Biography
Irene De Ruvo, the organist on this album, has degrees in Piano, Organ and Organ Composition, and Harpsichord, and has won awards in international competitions.
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