Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70

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Annotation

Eight variations on different features of the work's theme (Come, Heavy Sleep by John Dowland) or its lute accompaniment, before the theme emerges complete at the close of the work (wikipedia).

Annotation last modified on 2015-08-09 10:47 UTC.

Relationships

composer:Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (until 1963)
dedicated to:Julian Bream (British classical guitarist and lutenist)
part of:Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 70) (order: 78)
Wikipedia:en: Nocturnal after John Dowland [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002362214 [info]
Wikidata:Q17016501 [info]
parts:1. Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70: I. Musingly
2. Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70: II. Very agitated
3. Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70: III. Restless
4. Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70: IV. Uneasy
5. Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70: V. March-like
6. Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70: VI. Dreaming
7. Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70: VII. Gently rocking
8. Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70: VIII. Passacaglia
9. Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70: IX. Slow and Quiet
is based on:The First Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 20: “Come, Heavy Sleep”

Recordings

DateTitleArtistLength
recordings
1966-09-16 – 1966-09-25Nocturnal Op. 70Julian Bream18:29
1966-09Nocturnal, op. 70Julian Bream18:33
2017-01-12 – 2017-01-15Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70Andrea González Caballero16:46
2019-11-04 – 2019-11-05Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70Johan Smith16:35
2020-02-19 – 2020-02-23Nocturnal After John Dowland, op. 70Duilio Meucci19:56
Nocturnal After John Dowland, op. 70CN Lester & Toby Carr19:29
Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70, Musingly - Very agitated - Restless - Uneasy - March-like - Dreaming - Gently rocking - Passacaglia Slow and quietMaximilian Mangold20:10