Source title | Fa[n]tasia del author. D. |
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Title in contents | Fantasia tercera |
Text incipit |
Category abstract
Genre fantasia
Fantasia type ImP
Mode 4
Voices 4
Length (compases) 159
Tuning E
Courses 6
Final V/0
Highest I/10
Lowest VI/1
Difficulty difficult
Tempo not specified
Language
Vocal notation
A polythematic imitative fantasia of considerable length, 159 compases. It is marked D = dificil. It comprises four sections and is notable for it beautiful Beautiful dissonances and suspensions. Its structural scheme is as follows:
I) 1-46. An unusually broad beginning. Theme 1 is exceptionally long
II) 46-81. Fairly free with much crotchet motion in ascending direction, including motivic themes 2 + 3
III) 81-124. Voice pairs of 4a + 4b >> 4 as suelto theme
IV) 124-159. Free beginning >> theme 5 (borrowed from Narváez?) Almost identical treatment of same theme of Na 13 iv; dense sequential imitation again in crotchet motion + free K from 147.
The work has form similar to some of those by Daza: I—II | III—IV with 4 sections of almost the same length.
This fantasia is very difficult to play. The themes of sections I and IV are similar.
Jacobs gives E tuning with final cadence on A & signature of one flat. It therefore appears to be transposed mode 4 although mode with a final cadence on the dominant seems more likely from cadences and the range of the Superius.
n.b. some of the extravagant suspensions in cadential passages.