John Dowland / The Extempore String Ensemble, George Weigand - Music By John Dowland album flac

Jacobean Masque & Theatre Music.

1981 UK Laminated Gatefold Original. George Weigand Leading The Extempore String Ensemble. Glossy, Unplayed Condition. Artist: Dowland, Extempore String Ensemble Title: Music By John Dowland Genre: Classical Type: Used - LP Label: Hyperion Catalog ID: A 66010 Country: UK Our ID: 140476. View other items by this Artist View other items on this Label.

Music By John Dowland. Music By John Dowland.

More than three and one half centuries after his death, Dowland remains among the greatest melodists of all time, and his compositions for string consort and lute literally define their respective genres. This excellent recording highlights 13 instrumental works, employing various configurations of lute, theorbo (a large lute with extra bass strings), orpharion and bandora (wire-strung, lutelike instruments), guitar, violin, and sets of viols. Unlike other performers of this music, these players make a practice of extemporizing on the music, just as 16th- and 17th-century musicians would have.

John Dowland Royaume-Uni John Dowland était un compositeur et luthiste né en Angleterre ou en Irlande en 1563 et mort le 20 février 1626. On dispose de très peu d'éléments sur la première partie de sa vie, mais on pense qu'il serait né à Londres ou éventuellement à Dublin. On sait qu'il a séjourné à Paris, où il était au service de l'ambassadeur auprès de la cour française.