Fenaroli’s Book V begins with partimenti that follow in the tradition of his teacher Francesco Durante. For these, a “theme” is provided to indicate the style of realization. Note that the themes demand quite florid melodic realizations. The remaing partimenti come in two sets of preludes and fugues. Both sets are of moderate to high difficulty, with the second set being written in more difficult keys. Partimento fugues are tests of memory. The subject and countersubject of the fugue must be retained in memory and readily available for recall, always transposed to the local key. Keep the texture thin. Often only the subject and countersubject will sound together. You may use thicker textures for sequential episodes learned from the Regole.
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