Pavana Ph. Tr. & Galiarda by William Byrd (c1540-1623) from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book.
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The mysterious 'Ph. Tr.' might refer to Philippa Tregian, the sister of Francis Tregian the Younger who was for a long time considered the copyist of the FVB manuscript. The sustained slow-burn lyricism of the Pavana is wonderfully contrasted with the fiery Galiarda.

Recorded at home in my music room on an Italian harpsichord after Pisaurensis, 1533 made by Colin Booth in 2009. This single-strung instrument has a short and broken octave and is tuned in quarter-comma meantone.

The harpsichord in the background is a double manual after Mietke built by Alan Gotto in 2015. Details of both instruments are on my website:

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