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Pavan a 5

Joseph Lupo · d. 1616 · English
For 5 violas da gamba
Also known as Pavana a 5
Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched
SlowDanceLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
Viol consort
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 2 min
Composed
—
Era
Baroque

Notes

Five-part pavan; Fretwork include it in Birds on Fire, viol music of the Jewish Bassano and Lupo families

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