19d • General discussion
‘Soneto Lombardo a Manera de Danza’ and ‘Fantasia 19’ by Enríquez de Valderrábano
Excited to share a couple works by Enríquez de Valderrábano.
‘Soneto Lombardo a Manera de Danza’, from Valderrábano’s ‘Silva de Sirenas’ (1547), is a stylized dance derived from an Italian pavana. Versions of the same melody appear in German and French lute and organ sources.
Valderrábano’s setting transforms this dance melody into a refined vihuela idiom, combining graceful rhythmic motion with elegant harmonic writing.
‘Fantasia 19’ is one of a number of works Valderrábano based on pre-existing vocal models. This fantasia is explicitly identified as a parody of the post-Kyrie from Josquin des Prez’s ‘Missa De Beata Virgine’. Rather than a literal transcription, Valderrábano reshapes the polyphonic source into a richly idiomatic solo work.
The result is a fantasia that balances studied counterpoint with expressive freedom, illustrating both the vihuelist’s deep engagement with the most innovative Franco-Flemish repertory of his time and the Renaissance ideal of parody as a form of respectful transformation.
Played on a Michael Gee guitar.
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‘Soneto Lombardo a Manera de Danza’ and ‘Fantasia 19’ by Enríquez de Valderrábano
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