Discovering Music

John Dowland's Lachrymae

Sunday 8 July 2007 17:00-18:30 (Radio 3)

Andrew Manze takes a close look at the music and ideas behind the seven pavans from John Dowland's Lachrymae or Seven Teares, published in 1605 for lute and viol consort. The profoundly intimate and expressive music has been described as the renaissance equivalent to Beethoven's late quartets, and is performed here by viol group Concordia.

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

John Dowland's Lachrymae

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Episode and Playlist Information

• 2 Sep 07 Walton's Cello Conc.
• 26 Aug 07 Haydn Sym 98
• 19 Aug 07 John Adams
• 29 Jul 07 Prokofiev Classical
• 22 Jul 07 Sibelius 2
• 15 Jul 07 Ravel's Gaspard
• 8 Jul 07 Dowland's Lachrymae
• 1 Jul 07 Beethoven's 7th
• 24 Jun 07 Beethoven's Pastoral
• 10 Jun 07 Barber Piano Cto.