Recercari et canzoni franzese, Libro I
Ten ricercars and five canzonas in open score (partitura), published in Rome in 1615 and reprinted in 1618 (F 9.01–9.15). The ricercars represent Frescobaldi's most austere contrapuntal achievement for keyboard: all are single-subject works exploring systematic contrapuntal techniques (inversion, augmentation, diminution, stretto) in the tradition inherited from Luzzaschi and the Ferrarese school. The five canzonas franzese (French-style canzonas) offer lighter, more danceable counterpoint with more varied rhythmic texture. Frescobaldi's preface describes the pieces as aimed at \"players who exercise in the noble contrapuntal art.\" Freely available on IMSLP.
Works in this Collection (15)
- Ricercar primo Difficulty
- Ricercar secondo Difficulty
- Ricercar terzo Difficulty
- Ricercar quarto Difficulty
- Ricercar quinto Difficulty
- Ricercar sesto Difficulty
- Ricercar settimo Difficulty
- Ricercar ottavo Difficulty
- Ricercar nono Difficulty
- Ricercar decimo Difficulty
- Canzon franzese prima Difficulty
- Canzon franzese seconda Difficulty
- Canzon franzese terza Difficulty
- Canzon franzese quarta Difficulty
- Canzon franzese quinta Difficulty