4766397 J Dowland: A Musical Banquet - Monika Mauch, soprano; Nigel North, lute

4766397 J Dowland: A Musical Banquet - Monika Mauch, soprano; Nigel North, lute

Label - ECM

Cat. No. - 4766397

Including Passava Amor su arco Desarmado ; Lady if you so spite me; Dovrò dunque morire?; Amarilli mia bella; Si le parler et le silence; Se di farmi morire; O eyes, leave off your weeping ; Vuestros ojos tienen d'Amor; In a grove most rich of shade; Lady Rich, her Galliard (lute solo); Go my flock, go get you hence; O bella più che le stelle; My heavy sprite; Galliard (lute solo); To plead my faith; Ce penser qui sans fin tirannise ma vie; O dear life, when shall it be?; Sir Robert Sidney, his Galliard (lute solo); Change thy mind since she doth change; Sir Thomas Monson, his Pavin and Galliard (lute solo); Vous que le Bonheur rappelle; In darkness let me dwell; Sta notte mi sognava; Far from triumphing court

Poetic music of great charm and melody sung with a pure and crystal-clear voice that conveys the songs' natural beauty, their humour and serene simplicity. Published in London in 1610, Robert Dowland's A Musicall Banquet is an unusual and innovative collection of lute songs, the first book of its kind in England which includes songs in Italian, French and Spanish. Robert Dowland emphasizes this aspect in his title by making an analogy with a banquet or feast of many fine dishes: "A Musicall Banquet furnished with varietie of delicious Ayres, Collected out of the best Authors in English, French, Spanish and Italian." Among the composers are Robert Dowland's famous father, John Dowland with his famous 'In Darkness let me dwell', Giulio Caccini with 'Amarilli mia bella', Pierre Guédron, Anthony Holborne, Daniel Batchelar and others.

German soprano Monika Mauch was last heard on ECM on the hugely successful Bach CD Morimur (461 8952) alongside the Hilliard Ensemble and Christoph Poppen. During her studies in Trossingen and Paris she began specializing in early music and has sung with such groups as Ensemble Daedalus of Geneva, La Cappella Ducale of Cologne, the Ensemble Européen William Byrd in Paris, Les Cornets Noirs in Basel, L'Arpa Festante of Munich, and with Double Band under the direction of René Jacobs. English-born Nigel North is among the foremost lutenists today. His extensive discography includes complete cycles of lute music by Bach and John Dowland alongside many recordings with the ensemble Romanesca (with Andrew Manze and John Toll). North was Professor of lute at London's Guildhall School before his current posts in Bloomington, Indiana (USA) and at the Royal Conservatory Den Haag.
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