Rubric: “Another fantasia in mode 1 in four voices”. A polythematic, partially imitative fantasia. This one is noticeably more successful than other Pisador works a4, and fitting into the basic tripartite formula of the previous works pi046 & pi047. At the same time, this work is looser with imitation less pervasive, and more with greater focus on the non-imitative areas. The themes of this work are quite different to his other works –reminiscent of Luys Milan– as is the general style of the work with its many cadences at short distances, and brief fleeting themes moving in seminmins (quavers, in transcription). The work opens with a lovely pair of duos, of theme 1. The imitative material is introduced regularly at 25 bar intervals, dividing the work into three almost equal parts (only the last is shorter as pi047); I (1-25); II (25 – 50); III (50-71).
The sections appear progressively less imitative.
I – duos S/A – T/B of theme 1 > short 2 bar episodes cadentially separated of free full texture with theme 2 being the bass kernel of 2 successive episodes. The handling of cadences is more assured and competent.
II – begins with duos again: S/A of 3 (modified) – A/B of 3 – T/B of 3 > long free meandering section, rather wayward but becoming more focussed as it proceeds, with reduction of texture & quaver movement until section III grows out of it.
III – begins with Milan-style theme 4 and proceeds waywardly with a few more appearances of 4 and other little quaver figures. Theme 3 recurs in the B in bars 54-55.