Avaton Music Festival 2010 - Cornelis de Bondt - Madame de Façon

Written in 2001 for Gerard Bouwhuis and Heleen Hulst. The title refers to one of the basse danses which was mentioned in a 16th century manuscript about a court fête held in 1445 in Nancy. The basse danse was a slow court dance in which the different steps, like pas simple, pas double, levée, etc. were fixed, but in which the order and number of steps were free. So every basse danse had its own structure. The music on which was danced was based on a cantus firmus on which faster melodies could be played, maybe also improvised. The structure of Madame de Façon is based on the steps used in the basse danse mentioned in the manuscript (the exact meaning of the different steps is however not completely certain. Performed at the Avaton Music Festival 2010 by Heleen Hulst - violin and Gerard Bouwhuis - piano Note: This is a re-upload. To view the original upload details https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYREElV0T4