Analysis of Henry Purcell's Fantasia I
SCORE Purcell’s Fantasias: no. 1 in D min “The Hill” Form: 5 Sections—A (17), B (10), C (12), D (9), E(14) ————————-|—————|——————|————-|——————— Overview: Fantasia I has bold themes. Each one seems to carry it’s own energy within itself, and we find Purcell able simultaneously to control that energy as well as maintain technical control. Hear the resourcefulness with which Purcell derives all of his material until E. Every phrase either has a precedent or becomes one. While P
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