Recercada Quarta (Unaccompanied)

Master advanced unaccompanied recercada style
Execute complex Renaissance polyphony
Develop complete musical independence
Perfect modal Renaissance harmony

About This Piece

Composer: Diego Ortiz (c. 1510-c. 1570)

Difficulty: Advanced

Performance: Unaccompanied solo

Note: More complex than Recercada Primera

Opening

Free, improvisatory character. Tempo: ♩ = 76-88

Development

Elaborate diminution technique.

Performance Practice

The Quarta (Fourth) recercada demonstrates more advanced diminution technique than the Primera. Implied polyphony becomes more complex - bring out different voices through articulation and dynamics. This work shows Ortiz's mastery of unaccompanied instrumental writing.

Performance Goal: Demonstrate advanced Renaissance solo technique. Project implied polyphony clearly. Show progression in complexity from Recercada Primera. Essential for complete understanding of Ortiz's diminution mastery.