Lutenist and composer Daniel Bacheler was a contemporary of John Dowland's. The two admired each other; Bacheler wrote A Galliard upon a Galliard by John Dowland, and Dowland did the same with one of Bacheler's works. Only the Bacheler works of each pair are included on this disc of solo lute pieces; it might have illustrated the stylistic contrasts discussed by lutenist Paul O'Dette in his notes if the listener had been able to compare each artist's recomposition of his friend and rival's work. That, however, is just about ...
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Lutenist and composer Daniel Bacheler was a contemporary of John Dowland's. The two admired each other; Bacheler wrote A Galliard upon a Galliard by John Dowland, and Dowland did the same with one of Bacheler's works. Only the Bacheler works of each pair are included on this disc of solo lute pieces; it might have illustrated the stylistic contrasts discussed by lutenist Paul O'Dette in his notes if the listener had been able to compare each artist's recomposition of his friend and rival's work. That, however, is just about the end of the list of complaints relating to this wonderful release. Although a few works here were staples of Julian Bream's repertory, Bacheler has been somewhat neglected in comparison with other English composers from around 1600; this is said to be the first release devoted entirely to his works. O'Dette argues that this is because of the difficulty his works pose for performers: Bacheler was a true virtuoso. His Pavans begin with the stately mood one associates with this...
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