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The tune used here was already known in England and on the Continent. As usual, each of the two phrases carries its own varied repeat (during which Byrd here does not even liven up the rather bald Italianate chordal accompaniment); however, when the whole structure is repeated in a full variation, the writing becomes considerably freer and more imitative, bearing the clear stamp of the composer’s personality.
from notes by Davitt Moroney © 1999
La mélodie utilisée ici était déjà connue en Angleterre et sur le continent. Comme d’habitude, chacune des deux phrases est suivie d’une reprise variée (pendant lesquelles Byrd n’essaie même pas d’animer l’accompagnement à l’italienne, un peu simplet) ; mais une fois le premier énoncé complètement fini, il ajoute une variation entière de sa propre composition, nettement plus libre et imitative, et qui porte toutes les marques de sa personnalité.
extrait des notes rédigées par Davitt Moroney © 1999
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