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There is a fine selection of performances of John Dowland's music by English musicians available, and it may be that few listeners outside Germany will be attracted to this recording of his music by German viol group Hamburger Ratsmusik and its leader, Simone Eckert, with tenor Jan Kobow. That would be a shame, for there is plenty to distinguish this album from other Dowland releases on the market. The program is unique: the "contemporaries" mentioned in the title are not the usual English suspects, but a group of mostly German (or Danish) instrumental composers. Some such as Michael Praetorius, are well known, but others like Dane Melchior Borchgrevinck are obscure. This makes a good deal of sense inasmuch as Dowland spent a good deal of his career outside England, with his music becoming known across much of the European continent. The case for treating Dowland as characteristically British rests partly on the strain of sheer melancholy in his music, something that was seen as associated with English aesthetics at the time. More than half the music is not by Dowland at all. The net effect of all this is to deflect attention away from the melancholy effect and toward Dowland's contrapuntal genius, an aspect of his music that has been insufficiently explored. Add in these factors: 1) Kobow offers no indication that he is anything other than a native English speaker, and he does a creditable job on such Dowland hits as Come Again; 2) the playing of the viol group is a good deal more expressive than you would be led to believe by the heavily footnoted booklet notes; and 3) the sound environment of the North German Radio studios in Hannover is little short of ideal. The result: a superior release that belongs in any collection of Dowland recordings or of music of the early 16th century in general.
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Ludi musici, Part I (Samuel Scheidt)
Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - Samuel Scheidt, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Lachrimae, 'Seaven Teares' (John Dowland)
Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - John Dowland, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Book of Songs, Book 2: Flow, my tears, fall from your springs (John Dowland)
Jan Kobow, Performer - Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - Anonymous, Lyricist - John Dowland, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Le Petit Bouquet de Frise Orientale (Louys de Moy)
Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - Louys de Moy, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Paduana und Galliard (William Brade)
Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - William Brade, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - William Brade, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Susanne un jour (Orlando di Lasso)
Jan Kobow, Performer - Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - Orlando di Lasso, Composer - G. Guerault, Lyricist
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Lachrimae, 'Seaven Teares' (John Dowland)
Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - John Dowland, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Susanna paduanna (Johann Sommer)
Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - Johann Sommer, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Galliarde 18 (John Dowland)
Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - John Dowland, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Book of Songs, Book 1: Can she excuse my wrongs, P. 42 (John Dowland)
Jan Kobow, Performer - Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - John Dowland, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Lachrimae, 'Seaven Teares' (John Dowland)
Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - John Dowland, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Galathée (Johann Schop)
Jan Kobow, Performer - Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - Johann Schop, Composer - Johann Rist, Lyricist
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Dualant gagliarde (Anonymous)
Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - Anonymous, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Allerhand Oden und Lieder (Gabriel Voigtlander)
Jan Kobow, Performer - Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - Gabriel Voigtlander, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Paduana und Galliard (Melchior Borchgrevinck)
Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - Melchior Borchgrevinck, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Galliarde (Jacob Praetorius)
Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - Jacob Praetorius, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Book of Songs, Book 1: Come, heavy sleep (John Dowland)
Jan Kobow, Performer - Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - Anonymous, Lyricist - John Dowland, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Book of Songs, Book 2: Fine Knacks for Ladies (John Dowland)
Jan Kobow, Performer - Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - John Dowland, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Lachrimae, 'Seaven Teares' (John Dowland)
Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - John Dowland, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Book of Songs, Book 1: If my complaints could passions move (John Dowland)
Jan Kobow, Performer - Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - John Dowland, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Erster Theil newer Paduanen, Galliarden, Allemanden, Balletten, Couranten, Canzonen (Johann Schop)
Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - Johann Schop, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - Johann Schop, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Mr Knight's Galliard, P. 36 (John Dowland)
Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - John Dowland, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Terpsichore (arr. for chamber ensemble) (David Fallis)
Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - David Fallis, Composer - Laura Pudwell, Composer - Terry McKenna, Composer - John Pepper, Composer - Paul Jenkins, Composer - Michael Praetorius, Composer - Alison Melville, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Mrs. Winter's Jump, P. 55 (John Dowland)
Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - John Dowland, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Terpsichore (arr. for chamber ensemble) (David Fallis)
Simone Eckert, Conductor - Hamburg Ratsmusik Ensemble, Ensemble - David Fallis, Composer - Laura Pudwell, Composer - Terry McKenna, Composer - Paul Jenkins, Composer - Michael Praetorius, Composer - Alison Melville, Composer - John Pepper, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Paduana Anglois (Anonymous)
Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - Anonymous, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Book of Songs, Book 1: Come again, sweet love doth now invite (John Dowland)
Jan Kobow, Performer - Ulrich Wedemeier, Performer - Anonymous, Lyricist - John Dowland, Composer
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
Album review
There is a fine selection of performances of John Dowland's music by English musicians available, and it may be that few listeners outside Germany will be attracted to this recording of his music by German viol group Hamburger Ratsmusik and its leader, Simone Eckert, with tenor Jan Kobow. That would be a shame, for there is plenty to distinguish this album from other Dowland releases on the market. The program is unique: the "contemporaries" mentioned in the title are not the usual English suspects, but a group of mostly German (or Danish) instrumental composers. Some such as Michael Praetorius, are well known, but others like Dane Melchior Borchgrevinck are obscure. This makes a good deal of sense inasmuch as Dowland spent a good deal of his career outside England, with his music becoming known across much of the European continent. The case for treating Dowland as characteristically British rests partly on the strain of sheer melancholy in his music, something that was seen as associated with English aesthetics at the time. More than half the music is not by Dowland at all. The net effect of all this is to deflect attention away from the melancholy effect and toward Dowland's contrapuntal genius, an aspect of his music that has been insufficiently explored. Add in these factors: 1) Kobow offers no indication that he is anything other than a native English speaker, and he does a creditable job on such Dowland hits as Come Again; 2) the playing of the viol group is a good deal more expressive than you would be led to believe by the heavily footnoted booklet notes; and 3) the sound environment of the North German Radio studios in Hannover is little short of ideal. The result: a superior release that belongs in any collection of Dowland recordings or of music of the early 16th century in general.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 29 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:24
- Main artists: Anonymous
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CPO
- Genre: Classical
2013 CPO 2013 CPO
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