- 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.