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Julian Bream - Julian Bream plays Dowland & Bach (2008)

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Julian Bream - Julian Bream plays Dowland & Bach (2008)

Julian Bream - Julian Bream plays Dowland & Bach (2008)
EAC | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 02:20:59 | 590 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | Catalog: 4777550

The playing of many professional classical guitarists leaves me cold. Where they flawlessly execute a score, Bream has spaciously conceived the music using something it seems is in short supply- a disciplined imagination. Each note, instead of sounding like part of an automatic process, sounds conceived and executed deliberately. Bream attended conservatory, where he was told not to bring his "gypsy instrument". He had to practice in the boiler room. I have always fancied one could hear the kind of strength of character implied by that anecdote in his playing.
I have never heard any other lutenist even come close to the crispness, definition and especially the variations of tone and attack Bream employs.
A minor caveat- Dowland's four part ayres come off pretty weak on this recording. It was made in the early 60's, I believe, and for some reason performers of early music back then thought that a quavery, mashed-potatoes-in-your mouth approach was what was called for. Buy this anyway, for the 14 great Dowland tracks & the Bach (played on guitar not lute).

Julian Bream - Julian Bream plays Dowland & Bach (2008)

Track List:

CD 1:
1. The Most Sacred Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard - Dowland (1:33)
2. Lachrimae Antiquae Pavan - Dowland (2:59)
3. Mrs. White's Nothing - Dowland (1:05)
4. Mrs. Vaux's Jig - Dowland (1:08)
5. Farewell (A Fancy) - Dowland (6:14)
6. Orlando sleepeth - Dowland (2:05)
7. Fantasia - Dowland (5:06)
8. The King of Denmark's Galliard - Dowland (1:15)
9. Melancholy Galliard - Dowland (3:50)
10. Lady Hunsdon's Puffe - Dowland (1:51)
11. Semper Dowland, semper dolens - Dowland (3:38) *
12. Almain (An unnamed Piece) - Dowland (1:32)
13. Sir Henry Umpton's Funeral - Dowland (3:04)
14. Forlorn Hope Fancy - Dowland (3:52)

15. If floods of tears could cleanse my follies past - Dowland (1:42)
16. Sleep, wayward thoughts - Dowland (2:35)
17. Awake, sweet love, thou art returned - Dowland (2:58)
18. Dear, if you change, I'll never choose again - Dowland (3:16)
19. O what hath overwrought my all amazed thought - Dowland (1:44)
20. Shall I strive with words to move - Dowland (3:16)
21. Flow not so fast, ye fountains - Dowland (3:32)
22. Away with these self-loving lads - Dowland (1:35)
23. Come when I call, or tarry till I come - Dowland (2:02)
24. Rest awhile, you cruel cares - Dowland (3:52)
25. If my complaints could passions move - Dowland (4:39)
26. Burst forth, my tears - Dowland (2:08)

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Julian Bream / Plays Dowland and Bach [disc 1]

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CD 2:
1. Humour say what mak'st thou here - Dowland (2:32)
2. Can she excuse my wrongs - Dowland (4:16)
3. His golden locks Time hath to silver turned - Dowland (3:16)
4. Stay, Time, awhile thy flying - Dowland (2:16)
5. The lowest trees have tops - Dowland (2:25)
6. Unquiet thoughts - Dowland (3:27)
7. Praise blindness, eyes, for seeing is deceit - Dowland (2:22)
8. My heart and tongue were twins - Dowland (2:02)

9. Chaconne from Partita for Violin Solo no.2 in D minor BWV 1004 - Bach (15:41)
10. Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 (played in D minor) - Bach (1:43)
11. Sarabande from Suite in E minor, BWV 996 - Bach (4:16)
12. Bourrйe from Suite in E minor, BWV 996 - Bach (1:35)
13. Prelude from Partita for Lute in C minor, BWV 997 (played in A minor) - Bach (2:51)
14. Fugue from Partita for Lute in C minor, BWV 997 (played in A minor) - Bach (6:38)
15. Prelude in E flat major, BWV 998 (played in D major) - Bach (2:37)
16. Fugue in E flat major, BWV 998 (played in D major) - Bach (6:52)
17. Allegro in E flat major, BWV 998 (played in D major) - Bach (3:58)

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Julian Bream / Plays Dowland and Bach [disc 2]

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Performers:
Julian Bream, lute (Dowland) & guitar (Bach)
The Golden Age Singers directed by Margaret Field-Hyde:
Margaret Field-Hyde soprano, Elizabeth Osborn soprano (CD1 23),
John Whitworth countertenor, Rene Soames tenor,
Gordon Clinton, baritone;
Edith Steinbauer, treble viol, Beatrice Reichert alto viol,
Frieda Litschauer, tenor viol, Ernst Knava bass viol
(CD1 21,23; CD2 1; BR,FL,EK CD2 8)

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