Ron nelson courtly airs and dances program notes

The pavane is similar to a basse danse , being a slow and stately dance, but in duple meter and often faster. Again, Nelson borrowed fairly directly from Gervaise:. The saltarello was a lively jumping dance whose specific steps have been lost. Nelson wrote an original melody for his S altarello, not relying on Gervaise. Here is what a Renaissance saltarello may have sounded like:. The sarabande appears to have originated in the Spanish colonies in Central America before returning to Spain itself.

It was declared obscene and banned there in This sarabande example comes from the Baroque era, but it still demonstrates the rhythmic characteristics of the dance:. It was a moderately fast duple meter dance that may have looked something like this:. Nelson again borrowed from Gervaise for this movement. Your email address will not be published.

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Search for: Search. Date: May 11, Author: andypease 1 Comment. About the piece, Nelson writes: Courtly Airs and Dances is a suite of Renaissance dances which were characteristic to five European countries during the s.

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