![]() ![]() Here is Mudarra's original vihuela tablature for measures 1-16. The Fantasia No 10 is different from any other piece of the period and Mudarra, being very aware of its unique quality and knowing it would sound strange to 16th-century ears, cautions the player: "From here to near the end there are some dissonant notes played well, they are not displeasing." He also informs us that "It's difficult until fully understood." In the Fantasia, Mudarra imitates the chromatic dissonances common to Luduvico's harp style. ![]() Luduvico (as spelled by Mudarra) is also seen spelled as Ludovico and Lodovico. Mudarra's intent was to imitate the music of harpist Luduvico el de Arpe, who served King Ferdinand II of Aragon. Mudarra adds the descriptive text "que contrahace la harpa en la manera de Luduvico (that imitates the harp in the style of Luduvico". ![]() 10 in his Tres libros de musica en cifras para vihuela published in 1546. ![]()
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