Giovanni Paolo Paladino Explained

Giovanni Paolo Paladino or Jean-Paul Paladin (fl. 1540-1560) was an Italian composer and lutenist from Milan. He was born Giovanni Paolo Paladino and was also a merchant who maintained a large house and vineyard in Lyons.^[1] From 1516-22 he was lutenist to Francois I, from 1544 with Charles III of Lorraine, and from 1548-53 with Queen Mary of Scotland.^[2] Paladino published three books of lute music in Lyons in 1549, 1553 and 1560.^[3]

Works

Selected works include:

• Gagliarda sopra la Paladina, lute solo
• Fantasia, lute solo
• Tablatura de lutz, collection
• Premiire ìivre de tablature de lutti, collection

Discography

Paladino's music has been recorded and issued on media including:

• TAbvlatvres de Levt, Astree AS 76, 1990
• Early Italian Lute Music, 1986

External links

• Paladino's Fantasia on Youtube.com

Notes and References

1. Book: Music in Renaissance Lyons. Dobbins, Frank. 1992.
2. Book: Annala, Hannu. Handbook of Guitar and Lute Composers. Heiki. Mätlik. 2008.
3. Book: The Lute: the journal of the Lute Society: Volumes 25-28. Lute Society (Great Britain). 1985.