by Rebecca Cochran
Stylus phantasticus was an early Baroque style of composing. Rooted in toccatas and fantasias for organ, the style represents a free, improvisatory form without the confines of a libretto. Bach was surely influenced in this style of writing during his long visit to Lübeck to meet organist, Dietrich Buxtehude in 1705, as Buxtehude was a strong proponent of stylus phantasticus.
The Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor (BWV 903) is a formidable example of Bach’s exploration of stylus phantasticus. Enjoy pianist, András Schiff’s live performance of this work at The Greene Space in 2013.
Stylus phantasticus was an early Baroque style of composing. Rooted in toccatas and fantasias for organ, the style represents a free, improvisatory form without the confines of a libretto. Bach was surely influenced in this style of writing during his long visit to Lübeck to meet organist, Dietrich Buxtehude in 1705, as Buxtehude was a strong proponent of stylus phantasticus.
The Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor (BWV 903) is a formidable example of Bach’s exploration of stylus phantasticus. Enjoy pianist, András Schiff’s live performance of this work at The Greene Space in 2013.
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