Benjamin Britten, Nicholas Maw & John Dowland - Songs for Tenor Voice and Guitar (2005) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Book of Songs, Book 1 Come, heavy sleep The Firste Booke of Songes or Ayres Come, heavy sleep
02. Nocturnal after John Dowland Reflections on Come, heavy sleep, Op. 70 (arr. for lute) Nocturnal after John Dowland Reflections on Come, heavy sleep, Op. 70
03. 6 Interiors No. 1. To Life
04. 6 Interiors No. 2. Neutral Tones
05. 6 Interiors No. 3. At Tea
06. 6 Interiors No. 4. In Tenebris
07. 6 Interiors No. 5. I Look into My Glass
08. 6 Interiors No. 6. Inscriptions for a Peal of 8 Bells
09. Music of Memory
10. Songs from the Chinese, Op. 58 No. 1. The Big Chariot
11. Songs from the Chinese, Op. 58 No. 2. The Old Lute
12. Songs from the Chinese, Op. 58 No. 3. The Autumn Wind
13. Songs from the Chinese, Op. 58 No. 4. The Herd-Boy
14. Songs from the Chinese, Op. 58 No. 5. Depression
15. Songs from the Chinese, Op. 58 No. 6. Dance Song
16. Book of Songs, Book 3 Weep you no more, sad fountains The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires Weep you no more, sad fountains

This is rather special: one of the finest British tenors plus a guitarist who can obtain such a range of colour and expression from his instrument that 74 minutes doesn’t seem a second too long… Superb recordings too: intimate without ever feeling too close and finely balanced.

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