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"In his darker works, one is abandoned at the depths of a dry well, far from any light, alone with ogres and demons, and just as Dowland goes to extremes in his textual allusions, in a like manner he will twist and turn the lutenist’s hands to wring the excruciating essence from the text. In another moment, he can elicit an almost ferocious capriciousness with as many colours as a rainbow where the lute, which was his instrument of torture a few minutes before, suddenly rises to unexpected heights of lightness and eloquent folly."
It is in such passionate terms as these that lutist Hopkinson Smith describes the music that John Dowland selected for his instrument. This new album dedicated to his famous songs could seem sacrilegious to some aficionados. But the simple music-lover will find in it a source of unparalleled delight. Hopkinson Smith and Mariana Florès have changed the original text by transposing and altering some pages. Anticipating the indignation that such liberties might inspire, the performers point out, correctly, that in those days musical pragmatism was the spice of creativity. Dowland himself left behind several variants of his most famous works.
Argentine soprano Mariana Florès threw herself into this project, both a labour of love and a departure for a performer who tends to sing in Romance languages. With the help of a coach, she has found the perfect English pronunciation, chiselling every syllable with care, working with her lutist friend to find the best colour for Dowland's language and music. It's this mixture of a firm vision and artistic freedom that gives this record such a uniquely enchanting tone. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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John Dowland, Composer, Author - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist - Mariana Flores, Artist, Soloist - Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer, Author - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist - Mariana Flores, Artist, Soloist - Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer, Author - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist - Mariana Flores, Artist, Soloist - Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer, Author - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist - Mariana Flores, Artist, Soloist - Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer, Author - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist - Mariana Flores, Artist, Soloist - Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer, Author - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist - Mariana Flores, Artist, Soloist - Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer, Author - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist - Mariana Flores, Artist, Soloist - Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer, Author - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist - Mariana Flores, Artist, Soloist - Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer, Author - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist - Mariana Flores, Artist, Soloist - Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer, Author - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist - Mariana Flores, Artist, Soloist - Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer, Author - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist - Mariana Flores, Artist, Soloist - Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer, Author - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist - Mariana Flores, Artist, Soloist - Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer, Author - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist - Mariana Flores, Artist, Soloist - Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer, Author - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist - Mariana Flores, Artist, Soloist - Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
John Dowland, Composer, Author - Hopkinson Smith, Artist, Soloist - Mariana Flores, Artist, Soloist - Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores, MainArtist
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
Album review
"In his darker works, one is abandoned at the depths of a dry well, far from any light, alone with ogres and demons, and just as Dowland goes to extremes in his textual allusions, in a like manner he will twist and turn the lutenist’s hands to wring the excruciating essence from the text. In another moment, he can elicit an almost ferocious capriciousness with as many colours as a rainbow where the lute, which was his instrument of torture a few minutes before, suddenly rises to unexpected heights of lightness and eloquent folly."
It is in such passionate terms as these that lutist Hopkinson Smith describes the music that John Dowland selected for his instrument. This new album dedicated to his famous songs could seem sacrilegious to some aficionados. But the simple music-lover will find in it a source of unparalleled delight. Hopkinson Smith and Mariana Florès have changed the original text by transposing and altering some pages. Anticipating the indignation that such liberties might inspire, the performers point out, correctly, that in those days musical pragmatism was the spice of creativity. Dowland himself left behind several variants of his most famous works.
Argentine soprano Mariana Florès threw herself into this project, both a labour of love and a departure for a performer who tends to sing in Romance languages. With the help of a coach, she has found the perfect English pronunciation, chiselling every syllable with care, working with her lutist friend to find the best colour for Dowland's language and music. It's this mixture of a firm vision and artistic freedom that gives this record such a uniquely enchanting tone. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:34
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Hopkinson Smith, Mariana Flores
- Composer: John Dowland
- Label: naïve classique
- Genre: Classical
2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2019 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group
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