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BTC1117 NOCTURNAL AFTER JOHN DOWLAND

Reflections on 'Come, heavy sleep' for guitar, op. 70
Composition date: 11 Nov 1963
First performance: 12 Jun 1964 >>
Type of performance: Concert performance
Location: Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, Aldeburgh Festival
Performance details:

Julian Bream gui

Genre: Solo instrumental
Duration: 18'
Dedication: 'For Julian Bream'

Julian Bream (b. 1933), British guitarist and lutenist.

Notes

Dowland's 'Come, heavy sleep' is the last song (no. 20) in his First booke of songes or ayres (1597).

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