Sting Sings John Dowland. No Kidding.
Thursday, 29. March 2007, 00:28:49
Well if you've ever said to yourself "What I would really like to have
is some contemporary artist like Sting doing the Elizabethan madrigals
of John Dowland" -- well, here ya' go.
Is is only slightly less bizarre than Billy Idol doing the Christmas
Songs album. Just slightly.
But in a strange way, it does fit. Dowland was one of the most popular
songwriters of his day, and a pretty good argument could be made that
"Flow, My Tears" was the first international hit. And since Sting is a
pretty popular singer himself -- or maybe was before he put out this
album -- then there are certain parallels.
And there might be advantages in terms of listening to the music as
well. Dowland's songs are usually performed by a counter-tenor -- a male
tenor with a very high range. Which can be a little grating on the
nerves for some people. Thus what Sting's recording lacks in historical
authenticity it may very well make up for in being a much more
listen-able album.
And I don't think Dowland would have minded at all.
You can get it here.
He also did a sequel or supplement to the album, which you can find here.
John Dowland.
Dowland held degrees in music from
both Oxford and Cambridge.
Pretty damn impressive.
WIDGETIZE
Allan # 29. March 2007, 06:13
I would never have guessed - but maybe it´s not such a crazy idea after all. I mean, Sting was always this sensitive guy to listen to anyway - and from what I can hear it´s certainly an improvement from other´s high-toned voice performances.
So why not?
Edward Piercy # 29. March 2007, 08:18
dɹɐzılpǝkɔıw ɐʞɐ ɹǝɥgɐllɐg lǝbɐsı # 29. March 2007, 19:57
Edward Piercy # 29. March 2007, 21:37