Diferencia

A diferencia (Spanish; "diversity") is a name for a variation in Spanish instrumental music of the 16th century and later. It can be a variation on a folk or dance melody, but also on a Gregorian chant melody .

The term Diferencia appears for the first time in a tablature by Luis de Narváez (* around 1505, † after 1549) in the four-part compositions Diferencia sobre “Guardame las vacas” and Tres diferencias por otra parte , in his collection Los seys libros del Delphín de música de cifras para tañer Vihuela (published in Valladolid 1538). The composer of Diferencias is primarily Antonio de Cabezón , in his work "Obras de música" (published in Madrid 1578). Other composers besides Cabezón and Narváez are Luis Venegas de Henestrosa with his collection Libro de cifra nueva (published by Alcalá de Henares 1557) and Diego Ortiz with his work Tratado de glosas ( Rome 1553).

See also

• Tiento
• Glosa
• Ricercar

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1. ↑ Marc Honegger, Günther Massenkeil (ed.): The great lexicon of music. Volume 2: C - Elmendorff. Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau a. a. 1979, ISBN 3-451-18052-9 .
2. ^ Maurice Esses: Dance and Instrumental Diferencias in Spain During the 17th and 18th Centuries. 2 volumes. Pendragon Press, Stuyvesant, NY 1992.
3. ↑ See e.g. Emilio Pujol (ed.): Hispanae Citharae Ars Viva. A collection of selected guitar music from old tabs, edited by Emilio Pujol. (Spanish, French, English and German) Schott, Mainz 1956 (= guitar archive. Volume 176), p. VI and 15 f.