Fantasia 6 (Meyer no. 8)
Canzona figure of variable intervals, shapes. Exploiting conventions for expressive purposes:
- half-step f/e: lowered 6th degree in a aeolian; - m.4-5 cross-relations f-g / f#-g#;
- harmonic shifts, flats (m.18) to sharps (m.38);
- 1st half: slower motion, 2nd half: more rapid, syncopated
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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: |  | mp3 | wav | Real Audio | wma |
| Motive 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.