Atalanta Fugiens CD (fugue no. 8)

From “Atalanta Fugiens“, arranged by Burt Griswold. Atalanta Fugiens is a justly renowned, one-of-a-kind 17th century multi-media piece by Michael Maier, admired for its fifty artfully cryptic alchemical engravings. Many people familiar with the visual part of the work are unaware that in addition to fifty alchemical texts accompanying the emblems, Atalanta Fugiens contains fifty pieces of music. These original arrangements of the music from Atalanta Fugiens bring out a surprising and sometimes daring bea