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Track(s) taken from CDH55462

Time, cruel Time

composer
1606; Songs for the Lute
author of text
lines 1-8 from The Works of Samuel Daniel, 1601; remainder either by Sameul or John

Emma Kirkby (soprano), Anthony Rooley (lute)
Recording details: June 1985
Forde Abbey, Somerset, United Kingdom
Produced by Morten Winding
Engineered by Antony Howell
Release date: February 1987
Total duration: 3 minutes 5 seconds

Cover artwork: Forde Abbey, Dorset.
 

Other recordings available for download

Libby Crabtree (soprano), David Miller (lute), Mark Caudle (viol)

Reviews

‘At the time I thought it the best lute song recital ever, and there are few even now that can match this for quality, on every level (and they're nearly all by Emma, anyway)’ (Early Music Review)

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