A Sunday-like hour with early music goodies. Today, we’ll dance to the slow rhythm of the pavane. In the 16th and 17th century, the pavane was a beloved court dance in 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4. The name either originates from the Italian town Padua or the Spanish word pavón, which means peacock.
Lucas Ruyz de Ribayaz (first half of the 17th century)
1 Pabanas
2 Paradetas de Ribayaz
Gaspar Sanz (approx. 1640–approx. 1710)
3 Pavanas al ayre español
4 Paradetas de Gaspar Sanz
Capella de Ministrers conducted by Carles Magraner
(CD: Claroscuro. CDM2151, 2021)
Luys de Milán (approx. 1500–approx. 1561)
From: Libro de música de vihuela de mano “El maestro” (1536)
5 Pavana no 1
6 Pavana no 2
7 Pavana no 3
8 Pavana no 4
9 Pavana no 5
10 Pavana no 6
José Antonio Escobar, vihuela de mano
(CD: El Maestro – libro 1 (1536). Naxos 8.573305, 2015)
John Dowland (1563–1626)
Lachrimae, or seaven teares (1604)
15 Lachrimae antiquae
16 Lachrimae gementes
17 Lachrimae verae
Paul O’Dette, lute. The King’s Noyse conducted by David Douglass
(CD: Seaven Teares – Music of John Dowland. Harmonia Mundi HMU 907275, 2002)
William Brade (1560–1630)
18 Paduana IX – Galliard IX
19 Paduana XII – Galliard XII
20 (Additional) Paduana XVIII
The King’s Noyse conducted by David Douglass
(CD: Mascharada. Harmonia Mundi HMU 907165, 1996)
Pictured is a close-up of the Bal in Venice (Hieronymus Francken, approx. 1600)
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