Nocturnal - lute music from Dowland to Britten

 
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Nocturnal - lute music from Dowland to Britten
Jakob Lindberg (lute)

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Release Date: Friday 6 July 2018

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One of today's foremost exponents of his instrument, Jakob Lindberg arrived at the lute by way of the guitar and played both for several years. When he decided to devote himself exclusively to the historic lute repertoire it was with some regret that he gave up his first love. During his last year with the modern guitar Lindberg was working on Benjamin Britten's Nocturnal after John Dowland, one of the seminal guitar works of the 20th century. Much later, when he learned that Britten had originally had in mind to compose a piece for the lute, he started to experiment playing sections of Nocturnal on his Renaissance lute, and soon decided to make a transcription of the complete work.

Nocturnal is based on John Dowland's four-part song Come, Heavy Sleep, and inspired by this, Jakob Lindberg has placed it as the centre piece of a recital with mostly Elizabethan pieces, many of which also evoke aspects of the night. Dowland himself is represented by a selection of six lute solos, while the opening section consists of five pieces by Dowland's older colleague Anthony Holborne. The closing track is by Holborne's contemporary, John Johnson, and bids the listener Good Night and Good Rest.

"Swedish Jacob Lindberg is the consummate musician in his field. The lute he plays resonates beautifully in this recording of mostly Elizabethan music including Benjamin Britten's Nocturnal after John Dowland. Indeed it is nocturnal music for the soul, so gently restful. You will find it essential in the summer months to come as you stretch out for a siesta." Nicholas Butler/Marbecks

Tracks:

Anthony Holborne: The Honeysuckle; Muy Linda; The Night Watch; Countess of Pembroke's Paradise; The Fairy Round
Edward Collard: Go From My Window; Hugh Aston's Ground
Daniel Bacheler: Pavan
John Danyel: Mrs Anne Grene her Leaves be Green
Anon: The Flowers of the Forest; Remember me at Evening; The English Nightingale
William Byrd: Lullaby (arr. for the lute by Francis Cutting)
Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal, after John Dowland, Op. 70 (arr. for the lute by Jakob Lindberg)
John Dowland: A Dream; A Fancy; Orlando Sleepeth; Galliard to Lachrimae; Mr Dowland's Midnight; Farewell
John Johnson: Passingmeasures Pavan; Carman's Whistle; Good Night and Good Rest

Nocturnal - Jakob Lindberg, lute