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How the Italian improvisatory ‘stylus fantasticus’ travelled from Italy to Germany, with music by Bertali, Weckmann, Valentini, Schmelzer, Froberger, and others

The music

Giovanni Valentini (1582–1649): Sonata à 4 in G minor
Giovanni Valentini: Canzon in D minor for cornetto, trombone, and basso continuo
Johann Jakob Froberger (1616–67): Toccata no. 2 in D minor for harpsichord
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (c. 1620–80): ‘La Cariolatta’, sonata à 4 in G major
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer: Sonata no. 3 in G minor for violin and basso continuo
Matthias Weckmann (c. 1620–74): Sonata no. 3 à 4 in C major
Biagio Marini (1594–1663): ‘La Rizza’, canzone à 4 in D minor
Philipp Friedrich Böddecker (1607–83): Sonata sopra ‘La Monica’ in G minor for dulcian, violin and basso continuo
Biagio Marini: ‘La Monica’ in D minor
Matthias Weckmann: Toccata in E minor for harpsichord
Antonio Bertali (c. 1605–69): Chaconne in C major for violin and basso continuo
Matthias Weckmann: Sonata no. 9 à 4 in D minor

The musicians

(Nicolette Moonen violin, Gawain Glenton cornetto, Emily White trombone, Krzysztof Lewandowski dulcian, Silas Wollston organ / harpsichord, Lynda Sayce theorbo)