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To Dowland or not to Dowland

by John Dowland (composer) & Mike Fentross, lute

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The pieces, recorded here, form merely the tip of a fascinating iceberg. When medievist/archivist André Nieuwlaat initially shared his discoveries (much more Dowland lute music) with lutenist Mike Fentross two years ago, he realised immediately the importance.

Every composer has his own musical signature. Trusting the experience that Mike Fentross has gained throughout his thirty-year career as a professional lute player, and as Professor of Lute at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague for the last 15 years, he started to make a selection from all the pieces in the pertinent manuscripts. He let himself be guided by musical intuition, by the essence of the pieces, and by constantly asking myself the question: do I recognise Dowland's hand in this? The overall quality of the pieces to choose from was very impressive, and the answer to this question was: ‘ Yes, I recognise Dowland in these works, without a shadow of a doubt’.

credits

released November 3, 2021

Recorded at the Zeeuwse Concertzaal, Middelburg, October 20 2017,
December 29 2017, April 3 & 4 2018
Recording and editing by Concertstudio (NL), Jakko van der Heijden, Walter Calbo Mastering: Walter Calbo
Seven-course lute by Sebastián Núñez 2004 after Dieffopruchaer 1550
Cover: from ‘Thistlethwaite manuscript’, Edinburgh University Library, Dc.5.125, pen trial
Photography: Ribalta Luce Studio
Liner notes: André Nieuwlaat
Design: Meeuw
The scores that were used for this recording were prepared by Göran Crona, Frank Gerbode and André Nieuwlaat.
Special thanks: Maria Christina Cleary
Villa Dorothy B&B Middelburg, Fransje Frohn & Tonnie Hugens

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