Fantasia 19 (Meyer no. 20)
3 sections, beginning canzona-like, clearly balanced imitations, with consequent second-section
motives that complement the first two.
"Expressive" o4th alteration before end of second section, after harmonic excursion to flats. Last section brings all motives together in recapitulation and transformation by augmentation and stretto overlapping, further heightened by final coda with inverted pedal and paired combinations of syncopated cadence figure.
A virtuoso composition—in effect, Alfonso's "Jupiter"—standing as close to last of series in many sources.
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Listen to examples† of the motives:
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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.