Tales of Being (The Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series)
11/28/2025, 8 Tracks, 40:54
Featuring
Georgi Dimitrov-Jojo
John Dowland
Hans Werner Henze
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Performer Biography
The Royal Academy of Music, where the performer Georgi Dimitrov-Jojo is associated, has trained outstanding musicians for over 200 years and has been associated with figures like Mendelssohn, Liszt, and Sir Elton John.
Recording & Production
The Dowland pieces on this album were recorded on December 16, 2024, and the Henze pieces on April 9, 2025, at St Mark's Church, Old Marylebone Road, London.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's performer, Georgi Dimitrov-Jojo, believes that both John Dowland and Hans Werner Henze expressed a profound knowledge of the human condition through their works.
Interpretation
This album aims to present psychological states deeply inherent to human nature by combining the melancholic music of John Dowland and Hans Werner Henze's musical portraits of Shakespearean characters.
Historical Context
This album celebrates the Bicentenary of the Royal Academy of Music, 400 years since the death of John Dowland, and 100 years since the birth of Hans Werner Henze.
