Contrary to the common opinion of scholars, the comparison of Zieleński’s fantasias with Italian
diminution manuals and ensemble instrumental music from the turn of the 17th century shows
that the works in question should not be perceived as ricercar-like pieces still rooted in the tradition
of the 16th century. The pieces give evidence of the composer’s familiarity with the latest
Baroque tendencies present in ensemble music of his time, as demonstrated in the emancipation
of the melody in his works from vocal patterns. As for the level of proficiency of the instrumental
language, the fantasias by Zieleński are regarded as more advanced compared to the chamber music
by well-acclaimed instrumentalists of the era, such as Gabrieli or Frescobaldi.
keywords in English:
Mikołaj Zieleński, fantasia
number of pulisher's sheets:
0,9
conference:
Central-Eastern Europe versus the Italian musica moderna. Reception, adaptation, integration. International musicological conference on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the publication of Offertoria and Communiones by Mikołaj Zieleński (Venice, 1611); 2011-10-12; 2011-10-15; Warszawa; Polska; ; ; ;