In terms of historical correctness, this is a ridiculous performance. 1) In the Renaissance NOBODY would sing like that - oper singing technique was developed much later. 2) That vibrato is out of context. In early music, vibrato is JUST an ornamentation. 3) This is a very simple song about a peddler, not Verdi's Lady Macbeth.
Yes, thank you, much better now, I think. Still, historical correctness is a misnomer, there is no such thing. Vibrato in any case is not really of central importance, it's just something that is easy to notice. The more important things such as tactus, strong and weak notes, beat hierarchy, importance of text, improvisatory delivery, historical temperaments, moving the affects of the audience and so on - those are almost never commented upon. Not to mention that even a hundred years ago operatic singing was very different from today: it's useless to hold on to any strict tenets about music making 400 years ago.
One of John Dowland's best.
Misterious and magical..
Absolutely brilliant!
Thank you, dear Jan!
Oh mistress mine, where are you going?!
In terms of historical correctness, this is a ridiculous performance. 1) In the Renaissance NOBODY would sing like that - oper singing technique was developed much later. 2) That vibrato is out of context. In early music, vibrato is JUST an ornamentation. 3) This is a very simple song about a peddler, not Verdi's Lady Macbeth.
We agree about this comment being ridiculous, but it's kind of you to put the disclaimer right in the beginning to caution others.
@@OpheliaEnsemble pardon me, I amended it.
Yes, thank you, much better now, I think. Still, historical correctness is a misnomer, there is no such thing. Vibrato in any case is not really of central importance, it's just something that is easy to notice. The more important things such as tactus, strong and weak notes, beat hierarchy, importance of text, improvisatory delivery, historical temperaments, moving the affects of the audience and so on - those are almost never commented upon. Not to mention that even a hundred years ago operatic singing was very different from today: it's useless to hold on to any strict tenets about music making 400 years ago.