Fantasia 15 (Meyer no. 13)
Unusual join of 2 sections: harmonic shift G 'major' to c 'minor'—ficta
convention, traceable to Dufay "Ave Regina coelorum" "una nota sopra la semper...'fa' "—expressive
convention
- ficta procedures:
- m.16-18: "la sol fa mi",
- m.18: f#/Bb o4th becomes m.30: Bb/f# o4th ("expressive")
- progressive formal procedures: sequences, antecedent/consequent, repetitions, recurring motives;
- progressive transformation of motives, formal continuity;
- tendency toward sharps in 1st section, flats in 2nd
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Listen to examples† of the motives:
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| Motive 1c: |  | mp3 | wav | Real Audio | wma |
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| Motive 2b: |  | mp3 | wav | Real Audio | wma |
| Motive 3a: |  | 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.