Fantasia 7 (Meyer no. 7)
Melodic figure closely resembles Josquin des Prez' motet "Miserere mei Deus"—and encourages
the player to avoid misinterpreting the canzonetta figure and thus playing too fast and jauntily.
E Phrygian modal entries until Treble at m.6 turns more toward a minor association.
Consistent transformation of especially 1b in melodic shape and rhythm, until it overtakes
the more immutable 1a for the latter 10 bars of the first section. First section slower;
second section more energetic with 1/8th-note tags on 2a, 2b. Dramatic
harmonic shift toward F, then terminal climax with increasing motion of 1/8th-note tags.
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Listen to examples† of the motives:
| Motive 1a: |  | mp3 | wav | Real Audio | wma |
| Motive 1b: |  | mp3 | wav | Real Audio | wma |
| Motive 2a, 2b: |  | mp3 | wav | Real Audio | wma |
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†Sound clips are from "Alfonso Ferrabosco II: Four-Part Fantasias". CD Recording, Viola da Gamba Society -- New England, 25th Anniversary Project, Sarah Mead, Producer (2002). Reproduced by permission.
†Sound clips are from "Alfonso Ferrabosco II: Four-Part Fantasias". CD Recording, Viola da Gamba Society -- New England, 25th Anniversary Project, Sarah Mead, Producer (2002). Reproduced by permission.