Nigel North records Lute Music of John Dowland for NAXOS
Uploaded by: Bonproducer
Video Description:
Lutenist Nigel North records the lute music of John Dowland for NAXOS Records. The 4 CD set was recorded in Toronto and produced by Norbert Kraft.
Share This Video:
Tags for this video: Dowland lute lutenist Naxos Nigel North renaissance
Περισσότερα videos απο την κατηγορια: Music
Αλλα Videos απο τον χρηστη: Bonproducer
Comments for this video: Show || Hide
| Comments for this video on YouTube |
| I am inclined to ... ( 11 months ago by apodyterion) |
| I am inclined to agree with nestrovski. N.N. is a great lutenist, but.... I took some lute lessons from N.N. some years ago. He impressed me as a cold, uncaring, slightly malevolent man. |
| gee... ( 10 months ago by ThisDream) |
| gee... |
| nice interpretation ... ( 8 months ago by mikaelk2007) |
| nice interpretation! I love it!!! |
| A totally modern ... ( 8 months ago by smithsherman) |
| A totally modern predictable phrasing & vapid expression. |
| I disagree. While ... ( 7 months ago by GaleoDeus) |
| I disagree. While certainly lacking in in dynamics, I wouldn't call it modern or vapid. Besides, his technical skill makes up for the fact it's a bit "boring" musically, IMO. |
| This is hardly ... ( 7 months ago by smithsherman) |
| This is hardly virtuoso stuff to play and it's modern in his approach to articulation and downbeats. |
| Rubbish. ( 7 months ago by ThisDream) |
| Rubbish. |
| So its modern? I ... ( 7 months ago by LutenistDeMari) |
| So its modern? I prefer Hopkinson Smith, but it doesn't mean North should explode! |
| So its modern? I ... ( 7 months ago by LutenistDeMari) |
| So its modern? I prefer Hopkinson Smith, but it doesn't mean North should explode! |
| Why don't you tell ... ( 7 months ago by brian777999) |
| Why don't you tell us what you really think of him ? LOL |
| Well, Mr. ... ( 6 months ago by chagorramos) |
| Well, Mr. smithsherman, unless you are a 600 year old vampire who spent some time in England and heard Mr. Dowland play, or you own or have access to a time machine, there is no way you can actually judge whether Mr. North's interpretation is "modern". This is a very nice, exquisite rendering. Instead of finding shortfalls in his interpretation, you should rather sit back and enjoy a well executed piece. |
| I my opinion... he ... ( 6 months ago by jlkjlk8) |
| I my opinion... he is a god. His tone is the best I have ever heard, all voices treated with equal expression. If you want excessive ornamentation, listen to O'Dette!, but somehow North seems to get it right every time, and I personally prefer good tone over speed and "virtuosity". In contrast there are plenty of recordings over the years that are guitarlike, but played with thin sounding instruments and inconsistent tone. |
| (cont.) ...but as a ... ( 5 months ago by metonymy3) |
| (cont.) ...but as a lutenist who knows thumb under but chooses not to use it in passages that require regular use of the bass strings. Which makes sense to do, I think--especially given Dowland's comment with the move to 10-course instruments (as thereby more complex bass-string writing), which lends NN a bit of Renaissance orthodoxy to back up his decision. |
| I wouldn't be so ... ( 5 months ago by metonymy3) |
| I wouldn't be so quick to call what we're seeing here "thumb out". There are certainly treble scale sections played with the i and m fingers, and with the thumb reserved for bass notes; but there are also extended sections (try 2:48) that are clearly played thumb under. With this in mind, I think a better way to characterize the technique we're seeing here is not as that of a guitarist imposing thumb out guitar technique on the lute, as some here seem to be suggesting, but as... |
| I am not a lute ... ( 5 months ago by jprush) |
| I am not a lute player, I am a flute player! I went to IU, graduated from the EMI, and had many classes and chamber music coaching with Nigel. I do have to say that everything that he does is so meticulously thought out. What ever someone may come up with he has tried it. Then he sets his mind on what he wants to convey he does. I think that he is one of the greatest musicians at IU. If you get to study with him or hear him live, do! |
| ...well ,is hard ... ( 5 months ago by lucisuciu) |
| ...well ,is hard for me to see him in such a posture because I think he is even a better pedagogue than player ... |
| I forgot to mention ... ( 5 months ago by lucisuciu) |
| I forgot to mention , my last comment was for apodyterion ... |
| love it ( 4 months ago by CatherineIX) |
| love it |
| This goes on my ... ( 3 months ago by smithsherman) |
| This goes on my ELIZABETH AS A PRIMLY EFFETE ART-DECO BURLESQUE playlist... |
| I saw him play last ... ( 1 month ago by japsers1carrot) |
| I saw him play last night, and have the pleasure of seeing him again tomorrow with a different programme! Superb player. |
| A truly excellent ... ( 1 month ago by freedomfran) |
| A truly excellent player! His tone is clear and technique real smooth! |
| Who can tell me ... ( 1 month ago by chapmaninthemoon) |
| Who can tell me what piece this is? |
| Beautiful, superb, ... ( 1 month ago by StrixNoctis) |
| Beautiful, superb, classical playing! I wish I could play so well. However, his lute sounds more like a classical guitar than a lute, because its sound is too bright & clear. Lutes have overtones which make them distinguishable to the bright & clear sound of classical guitars. A lute's soundboard is traditionally made of a soft wood whereas the one Nigel North is playing in the video sounds like it's made of a type of wood that's too stiff for a lute. |
| I disagree. Though ... ( 2 weeks ago by GaleoDeus) |
| I disagree. Though the lute certainly has more overtones (a gazillion strings), I would say as a whole it's sound it far brighter than a classical guitar. This is one of the reasons why a lute generally sounds TERRIBLE in equal temperament and a guitar is acceptable. Think of the difference between a harpsichord and a piano. The piano is very muddy (comparatively) so to most ears it works in equal temperament. Harpsichords, like lutes, are painful unless tuned historically. |