Stylus Fantasticus

We’re joined by a spectacular team of musicians for a deep dive into the wild, exploratory music of 17th century Italy and Austria. Irish harpist Maria Cleary reimagines a famous Kapsberger prelude for her instrument, while baritone Jonathan Woody and violinists Tekla Cunningham and Julie Andrijeski share their passion for 17th-century music in conversations and newly-produced remote collaborations. These will include an ensemble sonata for violins and recorders by Schmelzer & Nicolaus Bruhns’ gorgeous cantata “Mein herz ist bereit.”

Episode Credits

Debra Nagy, host & executive producer
Shelby Yamin, associate producer
Eric Milnes, Remote Collaboration Audio production

Episode Guests

Julie Andrijeski

Violin

Tekla Cunningham

Violin

Maria Cleary

Baroque harp

Jonathan Woody

Baritone

Resources

Links to recordings and additional web resources coming soon.

Music

Johann Heinrich Schmeltzer: Violin Sonata in A minor, “GPD” Manuscript, BL Add. 31500
Courtesy Julie Andrijeski, Wonderchamber Project

Johann Joseph Fux: Sonata a4, K347
Courtesy Quicksilver

Girolamo Kapsberger: Toccata Arpeggiata
Courtesy Maria Cleary

Girolamo Kapsberger, Arr. Cleary: Toccata Arpeggiata

Ignazio Albertini: Sonata Prima
Courtesy Tekla Cunningham & Pacific MusicWorks

Nicolaus Bruhns: Mein Herz ist bereit

Johann Heinrich Schmelzer: Sonata ad Tabulam

Sponsors

SEASON UNDERWRITERS
Joseph Sopko & Elizabeth Macintyre
Deborah Malamud & Neal Plotkin
Tom & Marilyn McLaughlin

EPISODE SPONSORS
William Anderson
Gerry Fathauer & Jeff Hutchinson
Arthur Rotatori & Tara Fields
Sarah Steiner
Marc Vincent & Alex Nalbach 

REMOTE ARTIST SPONSORS
John & Joanne Goodell
Paula Mindes & George Gilliam
Tim & Marjorie Minnis
Shirley Simmons
Jean Toombs
Daniel Williams