Mike Fentross – To Dowland or Not to Dowland (2018) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Mike Fentross – To Dowland or Not to Dowland (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:02:44 minutes | 1,17 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download  | Front Cover | © Zefir Records

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 realized immediately their 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 himself the question: do I recognize 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 recognize Dowland in these works, without a shadow of a doubt. His work pays off with this fascinating release.

Tracklist:
01. Mike Fentross : Prelude (Mertel 1615 Praeludium 230) : Prelude (Mertel 1615 Praeludium 230) [00:03:43]
02. Mike Fentross : Fantasia (Mertel 1615 Phantasia 67) : Fantasia (Mertel 1615 Phantasia 67) [00:06:14]
03. Mike Fentross : In te Domine speravi (PL-Wrk 352 fol. 30r) : In te Domine speravi (PL-Wrk 352 fol. 30r) [00:02:35]
04. Mike Fentross : La Batalla (Barbarino p. 368 / Thistlethwaite fol. 60r) : La Batalla (Barbarino p. 368 / Thistlethwaite fol. 60r) [00:06:45]
05. Mike Fentross : Fantasia (Mertel 1615 Phantasia 29) : Fantasia (Mertel 1615 Phantasia 29) [00:05:04]
06. Mike Fentross : Fantasia (Mertel 1615 Phantasia 41) : Fantasia (Mertel 1615 Phantasia 41) [00:02:09]
07. Mike Fentross : Prelude (Hirsch fol. 15r) : Prelude (Hirsch fol. 15r) [00:03:15]
08. Mike Fentross : Fantasia (Hirsch fol. 67v) : Fantasia (Hirsch fol. 67v) [00:03:41]
09. Mike Fentross : Fancy (Marsh p. 230) : Fancy (Marsh p. 230) [00:04:19]
10. Mike Fentross : Preludium (Cosens fol. 27r) : Preludium (Cosens fol. 27r) [00:02:55]
11. Mike Fentross : Fantasia (Dd.2.11 fol. 16r) : Fantasia (Dd.2.11 fol. 16r) [00:02:09]
12. Mike Fentross : Fantasia (Hirsch fol. 65v) : Fantasia (Hirsch fol. 65v) [00:02:58]
13. Mike Fentross : Fantasia (Mertel 1615 Phantasia 19) : Fantasia (Mertel 1615 Phantasia 19) [00:04:55]
14. Mike Fentross : Susanne un jour (Wickhambrook fol. 13v) : Susanne un jour (Wickhambrook fol. 13v) [00:05:54]
15. Mike Fentross : Preludium (Cosens fol. 24v) : Preludium (Cosens fol. 24v) [00:02:25]
16. Mike Fentross : My Mrs Farewell (Board fol. 16r) : My Mrs Farewell (Board fol. 16r) [00:03:43]

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