Paladin
Lute music by Jean Paul Paladin (c1500-1565)
Alex McCartney, lute
Veterum Musica VM022. 53’19

Alex McCartney came across the music of Jean-Paul Paladin by chance, courtesy of an internet search.  Paladin was born Giovanni Paolo Paladino and was an Italian composer and lutenist born in Milan. He was lutenist to Francois I between 1516-22, Charles III of Lorraine from 1544 and, from 1548-53, to Queen Mary of Scotland. He published books of lute music in Lyons: the Tablatura de lutz 1549, and the Livre de tablature de luth in 1553, reprinted in 1560. He also seems to have been a successful merchant who maintained a large house and vineyard in Lyons. Continue reading →