Program: #06-50 Air Date: Dec 04, 2006
To listen to this show, you must first LOG IN. If you have already logged in, but you are still seeing this message, please SUBSCRIBE or UPGRADE your subscriber level today.
Rapidly becoming one of the best-selling early music albums in history, Sting's new project is a four century bridge between like-minded musical spirits. In a far-reaching interview, Sting describes his approach to this music and his collaboration with lute virtuoso Edin Karamazov, a student of Hopkinson Smith at the Schola Cantorum in Basel.
NOTE: This series of programs featuring Swiss artists is made possible in part with support from the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C. The New Swiss Residence showcases Swiss architectural and artistic qualities. For more information about the building and public events that take place there, go to:
www.swissemb.org
Switzerland has one of the densest museum networks in the world: one museum for about every 7,400 people. Read more at:
www.Swissworld.org
This is the website of Presence Switzerland (PRS),
an official body of the Swiss Confederation which promotes the worldwide dissemination of general knowledge about Switzerland.
Rapidly becoming one of the best-selling early music albums in history, Sting's new project is a four-century bridge between like-minded musical spirits. In a far-reaching interview, Sting describes his approach to this music and his collaboration with lute virtuoso Edin Karamazov, a student of Hopkinson Smith at the Schola Cantorum in Basel.
The recording is on the Deutsche Grammophon label, and is CD B0007220-02. For more information, go to:
All the works on the recording (except one) are by John Dowland (1563-1626). The readings are from a letter Dowland penned to Sir Robert Cecil, 10 November 1595.
--Walsingham
--Can she excuse my wrongs (First Book of Songs, 1597)
--"Ryght honorable: as I have bin most bounde unto your honour"
--Flow My tears (Second Book, 1600).
--ROBERT JOHNSON (1583-1633): Have you seen the bright lily grow?
--"...then in time passing on Mr. Johnson died..."
--The Battle Galliard
--The lowest trees have tops (Third Book, 1603)
--"...and accordinge as I desired ther cam a letter to me out of Germany..."
--Fine knacks for ladies (Second Book, 1600)
--"...From thenc I went to the Landgrave of Hessen..."
--Fantasy
--Come, heavy sleep (First Book, 1597)
--Forlorn hope Fancy
--"...and from thence I had a great desire to see Italy..."
--Come again, sweet love (First Book, 1597)
--Wilt thou unkind thus reave me (First Book, 1597)
--"...After my departure I caled to mynde our conference..."
--Weep you no more, sad fountains (Third Book, 1603)
--My Lord Willoughby's Welcome Home
--Clear or cloudy (Second Book, 1600)
--"...men say that the Kinge of Spain is making gret preparation..."
--In darkness let me dwell (A Musicall Banquet, 1610).
Composer Info
John Dowland (1563-1626), ROBERT JOHNSON (1583-1633)
CD Info
CD B0007220-02
Note: The contact information in this episode may be out-of-date. You can contact us at this current link.