Source title | Esta entrada desta fantasia esta hecha sobre vna cancio[n], ase de tañer espacio hasta llegar a vna proporcion de tres minimas al compas, y de alli adelante se a de tañer apriesa. Primero tono. Tercero grado. |
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Title in contents | Fantasia sobre una entrada de una cancion |
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Category abstract
Genre fantasia
Fantasia type Par
Mode 1
Voices 4
Length (compases) 161
Tuning E
Courses 6
Final IV/0
Highest I/8
Lowest VI/1
Difficulty difficult
Tempo variable
Language
Vocal notation
Parody fantasia. Model unidentified, probably a French chanson. Valderrabano tells us however that it is the beginning of his work that is parodied. The works is quite long: 161 compases, and has tempo change features that distinguish it. Ni apriessa ni espacio >> 3 fast >> apriessa
Composed in free polyphonic style, with phrases of different music balancing and complementing one another. The motive which occurs in theme 1 reappears several times, not as a significant theme but as a linguistic turn which adds some sense of unity. The T voice of 6-9 is restated at 46 ff. The opening of the proporcion 3 at 71, loosely resembles the opening of the work. The two binary sections differ in style marginally to do with tempo, and the desired mood. Opening has more downward melodic movement especially in top voice, and is more homophonic. The harmony of the opening is noteworthy especially the suspensions and avoidance of tonic chord.
n.b. tabla: “Fantasia sobre una entrada de una canción”. – If there is no grammatical mistake, then the opening of the fantasia parodies the opening of a chanson.