James Bowman singt Lautenlieder
James Bowman singt Lautenlieder
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- v. Dowland, Campion, Ford, Johnson, Danyel, Ferrabosco
Musizieren unter Amateuren war in England als soziale Tugend nie gefragter als unter der Herrschaft der „Virgin Queen“, die selbst, wie Burney feststellte, „von früher Jugend an Musik gelehrt wurde und sich noch viele Jahre mit Musik unterhielt, nachdem sie den Thron bestiegen“. Nach ihrem Vorbild richtete man sich in den Haushalten des ganzen Landes. Der Enthusiasmus der Königin bezog sich nicht ausschließlich auf den Unterhaltungswert der Musik, denn sie wusste geschickt politisches Kapital zu schlagen aus üppigen Vergnügungen, vor allem dann, wenn sie zu Ehren eines ausländischen Würdenträgers veranstaltet wurden. Dennoch stand ihr Beispiel als Interpretin (sie spielte das Virginal, nach Angaben von Sir James Melville sogar „ganz ausgezeichnet“) und als Mäzenin, die allerdings mehr Ausländer förderte als Engländer, am Beginn einer Ära, die eine Vielzahl musikalischer Errungenschaften erlebte.
Amateur music-making in England was never a more requisite social grace than it was under the Virgin Queen. ‘Taught music early in life’, as Burney noted, Elizabeth ‘continued to amuse herself with music many years after she ascended the Throne’ and, in doing so, set an example which was followed in households throughout the country. The Queen’s enthusiasm was not entirely for her own amusement, for she was quick to seize the political capital which could be made out of a lavish entertainment, particularly when laid on for a foreign dignitary, but the example which she set, as performer (who played the virginals, according to Sir James Melville, ‘excellently well’) and as patron, albeit one who employed many more foreigners than Englishmen, paved the way for an age which saw a wealth of musical achievements.
'Restores a dimension of beauty that is often sacrificed in present day performances ... Happy the family that spent its leisure hours with this music, and happy the owner of this disc' (The Good CD Guide)
'James Bowman’s usual ease of tone is in full evidence here. He gives us meltingly sweet, gorgeous, resonant high notes, and fluidity of vocal line. Meanwhile, David Miller’s lute playing is sensitive and agile. Whether pleading for God’s redemption or wooing a lover, both singer and lutenist capture the word painting which is such a feature and strength of these songs. This is one to savour' (BBC Online)
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Amateur music-making in England was never a more requisite social grace than it was under the Virgin Queen. ‘Taught music early in life’, as Burney noted, Elizabeth ‘continued to amuse herself with music many years after she ascended the Throne’ and, in doing so, set an example which was followed in households throughout the country. The Queen’s enthusiasm was not entirely for her own amusement, for she was quick to seize the political capital which could be made out of a lavish entertainment, particularly when laid on for a foreign dignitary, but the example which she set, as performer (who played the virginals, according to Sir James Melville, ‘excellently well’) and as patron, albeit one who employed many more foreigners than Englishmen, paved the way for an age which saw a wealth of musical achievements.
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'Restores a dimension of beauty that is often sacrificed in present day performances ... Happy the family that spent its leisure hours with this music, and happy the owner of this disc' (The Good CD Guide)
'James Bowman’s usual ease of tone is in full evidence here. He gives us meltingly sweet, gorgeous, resonant high notes, and fluidity of vocal line. Meanwhile, David Miller’s lute playing is sensitive and agile. Whether pleading for God’s redemption or wooing a lover, both singer and lutenist capture the word painting which is such a feature and strength of these songs. This is one to savour' (BBC Online)
- Tracklisting
- Mitwirkende
Disk 1 von 1 (CD)
- 1 John Dowland: Can she excuse my wrongs (Galliard)
- 2 Thomas Campion: Author of light, revive my dying sprite
- 3 John Dowland: Flow, my tears, fall from your springs
- 4 John Dowland: A fancy
- 5 Anonym: Come tread the paths of pensive pangs
- 6 Thomas Ford: Since first I saw your face
- 7 John Dowland: Sorrow, stay, lend true repentant tears
- 8 John Dowland: The most sacred Queen Elizabeth, her Galliard
- 9 Edward Johnson: Eliza is the fairest Queen
- 10 John Danyel: Eyes, look no more
- 11 Thomas Campion: Oft have I sigh'd for him that hears me not
- 12 John Dowland: Go nightly cares, the enemy to rest
- 13 Alfonso Ferrabosco II: Pavin
- 14 John Danyel: Thou pretty bird, how do I see
- 15 William Hunnis: In terrors trapp'd with thraldom thrust
- 16 John Dowland: Now, oh now I needs must part
- 17 John Dowland: Preludium
- 18 John Dowland: A Fantasie
- 19 John Dowland: Say, Love, if ever thou didst find
- 20 John Dowland: I die whenas I do not see
- 21 John Dowland: The Frogg Galliard
- 22 John Dowland: Awake, sweet love, thou art returned
- 23 John Dowland: Tell me, true Love
