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Alonso Mudarra

Fantasía 16, del primer tono

 

Tres libros de música en cifra (1546), fol. II/5

mu027

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Source title Fantasia
Title in contents   Vna fantasia. (Primero tono)
Text incipit


Music

Category abstract

Genre fantasia

Fantasia type ImP

Mode 1

Voices 4

Length (compases) 94

Vihuela

Tuning E

Courses 6

Final IV/0

Highest I/10

Lowest VI/0

Difficulty not specified

Tempo fast

Song Text

Language

Vocal notation

Commentary

Fantasia in mode 1, the final piece of the mode 1 group in Libro 2. It is a tightly knitted polythematic imitative fantasía in three broad sections, without strong sectional delineation. Always forward moving through usual cadential devices. Same formulas as used in Fantasia 15 (mu025) of two polythematic sections separated by free polyphony. The themes of each outer section are closely related and developmental especially in the last section. Section I is broader than III but both have a more rapid succession of cadences than in Section II. A beautiful work. Much use of voice pairs.