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Dowland: Works for Lute (Performed on Guitar)

6/7/2019, 20 Tracks, 56:36

Featuring

  • Michael Butten
  • John Dowland

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Recording & Production

This album was recorded in 24bit, 96kHz hi-resolution, indicating a focus on high-fidelity audio quality.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Michael Butten has a particular interest in the neglected guitar music of British composers, British renaissance lute repertoire, and the links between the two.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Dowland struggled to secure employment in the English royal court, leading him to seek patronage in Germany and Denmark for many years.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Michael Butten, the classical guitarist on this album, was the first guitarist ever to win the RAM Club Prize as a postgraduate.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Dowland wrote seven solo pieces titled 'A Fancy' or 'Fantasie', which allowed him to showcase his virtuosity and explore complex contrapuntal writing.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

John Dowland, the composer, is recognized as the greatest English composer of lute music and songs.

Source: Booklet

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