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from notes by Elizabeth Kenny © 2008
extrait des notes rédigées par Elizabeth Kenny © 2008
Français: Hypérion
aus dem Begleittext von Elizabeth Kenny © 2008
Deutsch: Elke Hockings
Dowland & Campion: It fell on a summer's day |
Dowland: Lute Songs; Britten: Nocturnal Mark Padmore is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest tenors working today. He is admired—among other things—for his ‘extraordinary diction and whispering chamber-like intimacy … [his] joy in conveying the emotional core of each situation’ (Gra ...» More |
Dowland: The Art of Melancholy The marriage of music and poetry and the extraordinary writing for both lute and voice combine to proclaim Dowland as the father of English song. Countertenor Iestyn Davies has gained international fame through his operatic performances (including ...» More |