The songs of late Renaissance and early Baroque England have been sliced and diced in various ways in concert and recorded programming, but the configuration here seems to be unique. The tenor Nicholas Phan, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, devised the program himself: pointing out "how little human experience has changed over the centuries" and that Dowland's melancholia had much in common with the Romantics' veneration of the lovesick solitary hero (both debatable ideas, but both stimulating), he assembles what he calls a ...
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The songs of late Renaissance and early Baroque England have been sliced and diced in various ways in concert and recorded programming, but the configuration here seems to be unique. The tenor Nicholas Phan, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, devised the program himself: pointing out "how little human experience has changed over the centuries" and that Dowland's melancholia had much in common with the Romantics' veneration of the lovesick solitary hero (both debatable ideas, but both stimulating), he assembles what he calls a pastiche song cycle from compositions by Purcell, Dowland, John Blow, and other lesser-known lights. Phan's reflections on how he came to this repertory as a student at Michigan's Interlochen summer music camp ought to be exemplary for other artists who too often simply submit prize lists in lieu of biography. He convinces listeners of his emotional investment in the music, and his voice is attractive indeed. Phan's other two recordings thus far have been of music by Britten, and he's to...
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Alfonso Ferrabosco II; Henry Purcell; John Blow; John Dowland; Nicholas Lanier; Robert Johnson; Thomas Morley. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
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