Mr Dowland's Dream - Bor Zuljan - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

Following his award-winning Dowland recording, A Fancy, Bor Zuljan turns once again to the Renaissance composer for inspiration in an eclectic new programme of works by Dowland and his contemporaries, as well as William Walton and Peter Warlock, Thelonius Monk and Pink Floyd. Night falls and Mr Dowland cannot sleep and seeks release in his faithful orpharion (an alternative to the lute created in 1580). This, however, is no ordinary night: Orpheus and Arion inhabit the dark reaches of his instrument and awake in an instant as Dowland touches the silver strings with his goldsmith’s fingers. They take him on a powerful dreamlike journey, a visionary revery that is full of surprises and avant-garde soundscapes. The music of the 1600s is gradually transformed into unexpected worlds before Dowland finally sinks into deep sleep. Performing on a copy of a magnificent 9-course 1617 orpharion and a 10-course electric orpharion developed specifically for this recording, Zuljan is joined by Clara Brunet for this imaginative mixed recital of solo and vocal works, which also marks the 400th anniversary of Dowland’s death.

Label: Ricercar | Origin: Holland