Description
Dowland knew how to make the lute sing in a way that few modern composers have ever achieved when writing for the guitar. The gently descending chromatic line which begins this fantasia leads to a world of invention and startling harmony that still sounds fresh today. From the exposed opening, the part-writing grows more intense and through it the chromatic theme is ingeniously woven. The faintest whisper of Flow My Tears can perhaps be detected in the concluding bars.
Fantasia DP.72 – John Dowland (1563 – 1626) | Digital Download
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These tracks are from the album Shapes of Sleep.
The full programme is currently only available on CD.
The gently descending chromatic line which begins this fantasia leads to a world of invention and startling harmony that still sounds fresh today.
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Dowland knew how to make the lute sing in a way that few modern composers have ever achieved when writing for the guitar. The gently descending chromatic line which begins this fantasia leads to a world of invention and startling harmony that still sounds fresh today. From the exposed opening, the part-writing grows more intense and through it the chromatic theme is ingeniously woven. The faintest whisper of Flow My Tears can perhaps be detected in the concluding bars.
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