Canzona
Baroque works
Definition
A multi-section contrapuntal keyboard work derived from the Franco-Flemish chanson. Typically faster in character than the ricercar, with several contrasting fugal sections often sharing related themes and featuring more lively, varied rhythmic writing.
Historical Context
The keyboard canzona evolved from arrangements of French chansons in the 16th century and became one of the principal contrapuntal forms of the Italian Baroque. Froberger inherited the form from Frescobaldi and typically writes canzonas in variation form, with a single theme transformed across contrasting sections. The genre contributed to the development of the keyboard fugue and sonata.
Works (6)
- Canzona in A minor, FbWV 306 Key A minor
- Canzona in C major, FbWV 305 Key C major
- Canzona in D minor, FbWV 301 Key D minor
- Canzona in F major, FbWV 303 Key F major
- Canzona in G major, FbWV 302 Key G major
- Canzona in G major, FbWV 304 Key G major