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Diego Pisador

Fantasía 18, del cuarto tono

 

Libro de música para vihuela (1552), fol. 26

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Source title Otra fantasia del quarto tono a quatro.
Title in contents   Fantasia del quarto tono.
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Category abstract

Genre fantasia

Fantasia type nIm

Mode 4

Voices 4

Length (compases) 114

Vihuela

Tuning G

Courses 6

Final V/4

Highest I/7

Lowest VI/0

Difficulty not specified

Tempo not specified

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Commentary

Non-imitative, through composed fantasia. Unusual, first of Pisador’s in this style. Has quite a bit of mood because of its mode, but is rambling and shows little evidence of structure. Many technical weaknesses, and result is a little boring – like an unfocused madrigal or motet. Some bad voice leading & cadences first 15 bars show prominence of E – F – E idea, 28ff brings C. Q C rhythm in bass (forms theme 2). Little Quaver imit at 40-42. Theme 1 = incipit only; theme 2 occurs only twice perhaps stretching things a bit far, but the formula of the previous works might fit on a 14 bar unit: I 1-14 (E-F-E): 15-28 free; III 28-42 (C. Q C C) idea; IV 43-57 free ?
Performance of work doesn’t make it obvious at all. Am I reading too much in?

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