Jacques Paisible

Biography

Jacques Paisible (ca. 1656 – 1721), also known as James Peasable or James Paisible, was a French baroque composer and recorder virtuoso who lived and worked in London for about forty years.
Paisible arrived in London from France in September 1673, one of the four oboists among the musicians accompanying Robert Cambert. He married Moll Davis, singer and mistress of Charles II, in 1686. He made his living playing the bass violin and composing theater music. He developed a reputation as a first-rate performer on the recorder. Most of his surviving compositions use the recorder in various combinations. His music has been characterized as "craftsmanlike and idiomatic, with no virtuoso pretensions."
Paisible was a contemporary of Henry Purcell (1659–1695), one of England's great composers, and long outlived him in years, if not in reputation.

Works (selection)

“Rare en tout”, Comédie-Ballet (1677)
“The Humor of Sir Falstaff” (1700)
“King Edward III” (ca 1700)
“Love’s Stratagem” (1701)
“She Wou'd & She Wou'd not”
“The Complete Flute-Master” (1695)
Six Sonatas for flute [recorder] Op. 1 (1702)
“Mr. Isaak's New Dances Master for her Majesty's Birthday” (1704)
“Six Setts of Aires×Six Setts of AiresSeptember 2000 · ReleaseSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 39 tracks1Sett in D minor: I. Prelude2:312Sett in D minor: II. Entree0:593Sett in D minor: III. Minuet2:194Sett in D minor: IV. Rigadoon0:465Sett in D minor: V. Jigg1:186Sett in D minor: VI. Minuet1:327Sett in D major: I. Prelude2:128Sett in D major: II. Allmand2:109Sett in D major: III. March1:2010Sett in D major: IV. Sarabande3:2911Sett in D major: V. Minuet1:0012Sett in D major: VI. Sarabande1:3413Sett in D major: VII. Minuet1:3714Sett in F major: I. Prelude1:0115Sett in F major: II. Corrant1:3016Sett in F major: III. Sarabande4:1317Sett in F major: IV. Boree1:1418Sett in F major: V. Scotch Aire2:5319Sett in F major: VI. Minuet2:2220Sett in C minor: I. Largo1:5921Sett in C minor: II. Allmand1:2322Sett in C minor: III. Aire1:4623Sett in C minor: IV. Entree1:0924Sett in C minor: V. Rondeau3:2925Sett in C minor: VI. Minuet1:1026Sett in C minor: VII. Gavott1:1627Sett in C minor: VIII. Aire0:3828Sett in C major: I. Prelude1:2629Sett in C major: II. Largo2:1230Sett in C major: III. Allegro1:2731Sett in C major: IV. Grave3:1432Sett in C major: V. March1:0033Sett in C major: VI. Hornpipe1:0234Sett in B flat major: I. Allmand2:4735Sett in B flat major: II. Allegro1:3236Sett in B flat major: III. March1:2637Sett in B flat major: IV. Minuet1:3738Sett in B flat major: V. Grave2:2939Sett in B flat major: VI. Gavott1:33” for 2 flutes [recorders] and B.C. Op. 2 (1720)