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Dowland
First Hand Records

Dowland

$21.99

Details

Composer
DOWLAND, JOHN
Artist
Michael Butten
Format
CD
Label
First Hand Records
Released
Jun 07, 2019
Catalog #
FHR84
UPC
5060216349084

About

John Dowland (1563–1626) is recognized as the greatest English composer of lute music and songs. Michael Butten presents a collection of the composer’s most popular and beautiful songs arranged for the classical guitar. A whole album of Dowland performed on classical guitar is rare, usually heard on the lute, so FHR are pleased to be able to present this release. In this recording, Butten plays with a very beautiful sound, incredible colors, lovely melodic phrasing and immaculate control of tone, which draws you right in. This is a spellbinding album, wonderfully recorded. Born in Berkshire, Michael Butten studied at Junior Academy, where he twice won the Lower Strings Prize, before being awarded a scholarship at the Academy to continue his studies with Michael Lewin. In his first year he won the Julian Bream Prize, adjudicated by Julian Bream, and, shortly afterwards, gained the Nervi/Bodrato Prize as the youngest semi-finalist at the Michele Pittaluga Guitar Competition in Alessandria. On completing his BMus degree with first class honours, he received from the Academy one of the Regency Awards for Notable Achievement and in June 2014, as a postgraduate with a scholarship from Help Musicians UK, he became the first guitarist ever to win the R.A.M. Club Prize. He was the 1st prize winner at the 2016 Ivor Mairants Guitar Award, and is a Yeoman of the Worshipful Company of Musicians. Upon leaving the Academy in 2016 he also won the David Russell Prize.

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 Preludium [Margaret Board Lute Book] 01:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    Preludium [Margaret Board Lute Book]
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  2. 2 A Fancy 02:56
    Track
    2
    Title
    A Fancy
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  3. 3 Lord Strange's March, P. 65 01:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    Lord Strange's March, P. 65
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  4. 4 Lachrimae Pavan, P. 15 05:25
    Track
    4
    Title
    Lachrimae Pavan, P. 15
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  5. 5 The Frog Galliard, P. 23 02:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    The Frog Galliard, P. 23
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  6. 6 A Fantasie, P. 1 04:42
    Track
    6
    Title
    A Fantasie, P. 1
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  7. 7 Sir John Smith, his Almain, P. 47 02:19
    Track
    7
    Title
    Sir John Smith, his Almain, P. 47
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  8. 8 Book of Songs, Book 1: Can she excuse my wrongs, P. 42 01:33
    Track
    8
    Title
    Book of Songs, Book 1: Can she excuse my wrongs, P. 42
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  9. 9 Forlorn Hope, P. 2 04:07
    Track
    9
    Title
    Forlorn Hope, P. 2
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  10. 10 The Right Honourable the Lady Clifton's Spirit, P. 45 01:43
    Track
    10
    Title
    The Right Honourable the Lady Clifton's Spirit, P. 45
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  11. 11 Mrs. White's Thing, P. 50 01:07
    Track
    11
    Title
    Mrs. White's Thing, P. 50
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  12. 12 Mrs. White's Nothing, P. 56 00:55
    Track
    12
    Title
    Mrs. White's Nothing, P. 56
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  13. 13 A Fancy, "Tremolo" 03:25
    Track
    13
    Title
    A Fancy, "Tremolo"
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  14. 14 Loth to depart, P. 69 07:07
    Track
    14
    Title
    Loth to depart, P. 69
    Duration
    07:07
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  15. 15 Lady Hunsdon's Puffe, P. 54 01:25
    Track
    15
    Title
    Lady Hunsdon's Puffe, P. 54
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  16. 16 Mrs. Winter's Jump, P. 55 00:47
    Track
    16
    Title
    Mrs. Winter's Jump, P. 55
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  17. 17 A Fancy 02:54
    Track
    17
    Title
    A Fancy
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  18. 18 The Most Sacred Queen Elizabeth, her Galliard, P. 41 01:12
    Track
    18
    Title
    The Most Sacred Queen Elizabeth, her Galliard, P. 41
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  19. 19 The Shoemaker's Wife, a Toy, P. 58 01:14
    Track
    19
    Title
    The Shoemaker's Wife, a Toy, P. 58
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten
  20. 20 7 Fantasies, P. 4-3: Farewell, P. 3 07:08
    Track
    20
    Title
    7 Fantasies, P. 4-3: Farewell, P. 3
    Duration
    07:08
    Composer
    John Dowland
    Performer
    Michael Butten