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John Dowland [1] (1563 – buried 20 February 1626) was an English composer, singer, and lutenist. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as "Come, heavy sleep" (the ... - John Dowland | Classical Composers Database
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John Dowland (1563-1626), English lutenist, singer, and composer, one of the greatest musicians of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras and one of the greatest song writers of all time. He held musical posts in Paris and Germany, and from 1598 to 1606 he was lutenist to Christian IV of Denmark. In 1612 he obtained a long-desired appointment in England as one of the king’s lutenists, a post he held until his death. His lute songs display sensitive text declamation; the accompaniments are subordinate, yet possess some melodic independence. His First Book of Songs or Ayres (1597) was the most often reprinted music book of its time.
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