John Dowland's Lute Songs: Third and Fourth Books with Original Tablature

by John Dowland and Mårten Landahl

One of the few English musicians whose fame as a composer spread throughout Europe during his lifetime, John Dowland (1563-1626) was also unsurpassed in his day as a lute virtuoso. The composer of 88 lute songs, Dowland had twice applied for the position of lutenist at the court of Elizabeth I and was rejected both times -- for religious reasons, it was thought. (He had converted to Catholicism during a Protestant reign.) His talents, however,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486422445
• ISBN13: 9780486422442
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"