Stylus Phantasticus
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4022143200129
20012
BCB
2011.04.22
"es ist ein wahres Vergnügen, die ganze CD am Stück als eine Art Orgelkonzert anzuhören... Sicherlich für viele Organisten (wie natürlich auch Nicht-Organisten) eine Bereicherung." (Alte Musik Aktuell)
“Gerhard Gnann’s playing is characterised by sensitivity towards the world of Low German baroque organ music: transparent, with clear musical gestures even within the free “stylus phantasticus” passages, and never slipping into any exaggerated mannerisms.” (Musica sacra)
This re-release presents toccatas written in the “stylus phantasticus” alongside variations on songs. These works by Bruhns, Buxtehude, Bach, Böhm and Sweelinck, covering one and a half centuries, offer a fascinating insight into the North German baroque organ tradition.
The carefully...