Torino Manuscript : Ricercari Libro Secondo

 

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck(1562-1621)

The composer's name is listed as “I.P.S.” in the piece titles and as “Ioannes Patersi Schweling” in the table of contents.

The composer's name is indeed “Sweelinck,” but the fantasia listed here is not included in modern complete editions, so the possibility of it being a forgery remains. However, I lack the expertise to determine this, so for now, I will rely on the information from the manuscript.

bar1-35 : A part

bar35-57 : B part, Theme augumented

and diminuted

 

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Torino Manuscript : Ricercari Libro Secondo

 

Hans Leo Hassler(1564-1612)
70. Ricercar Noni toni. Joh. Leo Has:

The third volume of the Torino manuscript contains a Ricercar in the same mode, but it is a different piece. The piece introduced today has more of a toccata character than a Ricercar.

bar1-33 : A part, (Toccata)

bar33-93 : B part, 2 Theme Fugue.

bar93-139 : C part

bar139-156 : D part, (Toccata)

 

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Torino Manuscript : Ricercari Libro Secondo

 

Girolamo Frescobaldi(1583-1643)

(Fiori Musicali) No.44 Recercar con Obligo di Cantare la Quinta parte senza Tocarla

As shown in this image, there was originally a fifth voice part, but it is omitted in the Torino manuscript.

(Torino Manuscript) 69. Ricercar [VI]

bar1-28 : Theme 1

bar29-53 : Theme 1 + 2 + 3

 

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Torino Manuscript : Ricercari Libro Secondo

 

Girolamo Frescobaldi(1583-1643)

(Fiori Musicali) No.42 Recercar dopo il Credo

(Torino Manuscript) 68. Ricercar [V] di medemo

bar1-24 : Theme 1 + Theme 2(with inverse)

bar24-45 : Theme 1 (augumented) + Theme 3 (with inverse)

 

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Torino Manuscript : Ricercari Libro Secondo

 

Girolamo Frescobaldi(1583-1643)

(Fiori Musicali) No.15 Recercar dopo il Credo

(Torino Manuscript) 67. Ricercar [IV] di medemo

 

bar1-29 : Theme 1 + 2

bar30-47 : Theme 1 + 2(with inverse)

 

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Torino Manuscript : Ricercari Libro Secondo

 

Girolamo Frescobaldi(1583-1643)

(Fiori Musicali) No.32 Recercar con obligo del Basso come apare

(Torino Manuscript) 66. Ricercar [III] di medemo

main Theme + sub Theme with inverse

The progression of the Bass's fixed melody is as follows.

C G D (A A) (E D C) F B (Es F) C

 

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Torino Manuscript : Ricercari Libro Secondo

 

Girolamo Frescobaldi(1583-1643)

(Fiori Musicali) No.30 Altro Recercar

(Torino Manuscript) 65. Ricercar [II] di Medemo

bar1-24 : Theme 1

bar24-40 : Theme 2

bar40-54 : Theme 3

bar54-80 : Theme 1 + 2 + 3

 

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Torino Manuscript : Ricercari Libro Secondo

 

Girolamo Frescobaldi(1583-1643)

The six pieces numbered 64-69 feature Ricercars from Frescobaldi's Fiori Musicali.

(Original)(29) Recercar cromaticho post il Credo

(Torino Manuscript) 64. Ricercar [I] Cromatico del Sign. Frescobaldi.

bar1-19 : Theme 1

bar19-41 : Theme 1 + 2 + 3

bar41-70 : Theme 1 augumented + Theme 4

 

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