Robert Dowland: A Musical Banquet

premiera polska: 2008-06-18
opakowanie: plastikowe etui
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Editor's Info:
A Musicall Banquet is an unusual and innovative collection of lute songs, the first book of its kind in England which includes songs in Italian, French and Spanish. Robert Dowland emphasizes this aspect in his title by making an analogy with a banquet or feast of many fine dishes: 'A Musicall Banquet furnished with varietie of delicious Ayres, Collected out of the best Authors in English, French, Spanish and Italian.' Among the composers are Robert Dowland's famous father, John Dowland with his famous 'In Darkness let me dwell', Giulio Caccini with 'Amarilli mia bella', Pierre Guédron, Anthony Holborne, Daniel Batchelar and others.

Robert Dowland, son of famous English composer John Dowland, published the collection of lute songs, A Musicall Banquet in London in 1610. Here two exceptional interpreters, German soprano Monika Mauch and British lutenist Nigel North perform its songs, and also virtuoso lute solos, melodic music by John Dowland, Caccini, Pierre Guédron, Anthony Holborne, Daniel Batchelar and others in which serene stillness meets with brooding expressivity.

muzycy:
Monika Mauch [soprano]
Nigel North (lute)

more info: www.ecmrecords.com