I listend to about 300 versions of this song and I always "came again" to what I first thought and felt (!): This one is as far as I heard the very best!!!
Beautiful interpretation. The lute was very precisely played. She has a lovely delicate clear voice that she modulates so well. I loved the harmonization with herself at the end. Maybe borrowed from Sting who sings Dowland so well too.
Beautiful interpretation, its always a delight to hear Dowland being sung in a more natural voice rather than the classic soprano that we are used to these days
Lyrics: Come again Sweet love doth now invite Thy graces that refrain To do me due delight To see, to hear To touch, to kiss To die with thee again In sweetest sympathy To see, to hear To touch, to kiss To die with thee again In sweetest sympathy All the day The sun that lends me shine By frowns doth cause me pine And feeds me with delay Her smiles, my springs that makes my joy to grow, Her frowns the winter of my woe Her smiles, my springs that makes my joy to grow, Her frowns the winter of my woe All the night My sleeps are full of dreams, My eyes are full of streams My heart takes no delight To see the fruits and joys that some do find And mark the storms are me assign'd To see the fruits and joys that some do find And mark the storms are me assign'd Come again! That I may cease to mourn Through thy unkind disdain; For now left and forlorn I sit, I sigh, I weep, I faint, I die In deadly pain and endless misery I sit, I sigh, I weep, I faint, I die In deadly pain and endless misery
John Dowland (1563-1626) foi um compositor e alaudista inglês, considerado em sua época como um músico bastante virtuoso, compondo peças instrumentais e para canto. A instrumental (para alaúde) foi renovada e sua transcrição para guitarra passou a incluir o repertório dos guitarristas eruditos no século XX. Dowland escreveu diversos cadernos com peças para alaúde solo e canções com acompanhamento do alaúde. "Come Again" foi incluída em seu 1º Caderno de Canções em 1597. A interpretação do Duo Bensa-Cardinot é sublime e ultrapassa os limites da perfeição. Olivier demonstra completo domínio técnico do alaúde extraindo do instrumento um timbre suave, complementando o canto de Cécile que é puro, preciso e angelical. BRAVO !
Just wonderful and quite different from the first version. This time Céciles voice comes out much stronger and her duet with herself is stunning. Olivier's accompaniment on the lute is flawless but I must say (hoping you will not take this amiss) that on the guitar he sounded more spirited. Be that as it may - this great duo deserves highest acclaim!A+++
John Dowland wrote a lot of sad music, I'm glad he had the happiness in his life to write this. I think that happiness has been found again and shared to the world with this performance, so joyful.
Wunderschön! Even better than your first version. This lovely voice and the fantastic performance on the lute are nothing but perfect. Now in a more effectful video. Fantastic. Thank you for sharing this, and leaving me here undecided between tears in my eyes and being happy about this wonderful piece of music.
A very dynamic and inspired performance, really highlighted the melody. Most don't bring out its character like that. I hear a lot of G. Handel, he must of studied or came in contact with this style in England some two centuries later, because his arias use these kind of vocal jumps to great effect.
Un magnifique duo très bien réalisé, une vidéo somptueuse et sobre, et une production sonore très agréable, une voix céleste parfaitement ponctuée des notes de ce luth en symbiose totale. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Very very nicely done - My good friend is a retired symphony cellist- he is in residence now at a local college - conducts small symphony there and also the chamber music - This reminds me of chamber music. I'm neither musician nor expert but he and his harpist wife say I have a good ear. I hear all the notes and the vocals here and arranged duet just beautiful. Merci beaucoup
What an outstanding performance! A beautiful natural voice and a freely interpreted lute accompagnement. A delight!!! I can't get enough. Could we get more of that? I thank you so much!
I Wrote a paper on John Dowland a few years ago for a music history class and this version of Come Again was the main focus of my essay. I love how you switch around and shorten the lyrics. Definitely my favorite interpretation of this song!
Très jolie voix naturelle avec beaucoup de fraicheur avec un accompagnement de qualité cependant un peu musclé !!!!!!j'avoue préférer infiniment les instruments moins tendus avec des chœurs doubles ou encore un théorbe français.... moins à cause du timbre que de la richesse harmonique des notes :en effet les cordes doubles ou octaviées donnent une plus grande polyphonie..pour moi le talent du guitariste _luthiste n'est pas en cause on peut aussi jouer la musique de marais au violoncelle mais ce sera différent et moins beau que les 7 cordes de la viole....dijon 5.06.2022
Je suis assez d'accord avec votre commentaire : d'abord pour dire que c'est magnifique et que la fraîcheur et la dynamique convient très bien à cette musique, pour une fois que Dowland ne sombre pas dans les marécages de la mélancolie :-) Ils nous épargnent les rubato, ports de voix, et j'adore les roulements des RRR de Cécile, etc... lol. A propos de l'accompagnement musclé, c'est toute la difficulté de jouer les "Ayres" de Dowland : en fait c'est assez virtuose à ce tempo car c'est une réduction de 4 voix (consort de violes ou de voix) mais, pour autant, le luthiste doit rester en retrait... Olivier Bensa joue, avec une (excellente) technique de guitariste sur un luito forte... je ne sais pas si il est accordé en sol, selon l'accord renaissance qui convient aux tablatures de Dowland, ou en Mi comme une guitare ?? J'ai toujours été intrigué par l'engouement pour ces instruments et comme leur nom l'indique, ils sonnent assez fort.
Love this. Both performers excel. Cardinot voice, almost vibrato-less is perfect for this repertoire. Beautiful.
I listend to about 300 versions of this song and I always "came again" to what I first thought and felt (!): This one is as far as I heard the very best!!!
Beautiful interpretation. The lute was very precisely played. She has a lovely delicate clear voice that she modulates so well. I loved the harmonization with herself at the end.
Maybe borrowed from Sting who sings Dowland so well too.
Beautiful interpretation, its always a delight to hear Dowland being sung in a more natural voice rather than the classic soprano that we are used to these days
I can never listen to different versions of this song. Your interpretation is just better than anything else
Lyrics:
Come again
Sweet love doth now invite
Thy graces that refrain
To do me due delight
To see, to hear
To touch, to kiss
To die with thee again
In sweetest sympathy
To see, to hear
To touch, to kiss
To die with thee again
In sweetest sympathy
All the day
The sun that lends me shine
By frowns doth cause me pine
And feeds me with delay
Her smiles, my springs that makes my joy to grow,
Her frowns the winter of my woe
Her smiles, my springs that makes my joy to grow,
Her frowns the winter of my woe
All the night
My sleeps are full of dreams,
My eyes are full of streams
My heart takes no delight
To see the fruits and joys that some do find
And mark the storms are me assign'd
To see the fruits and joys that some do find
And mark the storms are me assign'd
Come again!
That I may cease to mourn
Through thy unkind disdain;
For now left and forlorn
I sit, I sigh, I weep, I faint, I die
In deadly pain and endless misery
I sit, I sigh, I weep, I faint, I die
In deadly pain and endless misery
Thx
Truly the most beautiful song performed in the most beautiful way .
John Dowland (1563-1626) foi um compositor e alaudista inglês, considerado em sua época como um músico bastante virtuoso, compondo peças instrumentais e para canto. A instrumental (para alaúde) foi renovada e sua transcrição para guitarra passou a incluir o repertório dos guitarristas eruditos no século XX. Dowland escreveu diversos cadernos com peças para alaúde solo e canções com acompanhamento do alaúde. "Come Again" foi incluída em seu 1º Caderno de Canções em 1597. A interpretação do Duo Bensa-Cardinot é sublime e ultrapassa os limites da perfeição. Olivier demonstra completo domínio técnico do alaúde extraindo do instrumento um timbre suave, complementando o canto de Cécile que é puro, preciso e angelical. BRAVO !
Just wonderful and quite different from the first version. This time Céciles voice comes out much stronger and her duet with herself is stunning. Olivier's accompaniment on the lute is flawless but I must say (hoping you will not take this amiss) that on the guitar he sounded more spirited. Be that as it may - this great duo deserves highest acclaim!A+++
merci infiniment pour votre long commentaire. Cela nous va droit au coeur !
John Dowland wrote a lot of sad music, I'm glad he had the happiness in his life to write this. I think that happiness has been found again and shared to the world with this performance, so joyful.
I love this song, and this is such a fresh and lovely version. Thank you very much.
Wow! Absolutely lovely, impelling, elegant, touching rendition. Her duet is exquisite.
I am coming again, all the day, all the night. Exceptional performance. Thank you.
Wunderschön! Even better than your first version. This lovely voice and the fantastic performance on the lute are nothing but perfect. Now in a more effectful video. Fantastic. Thank you for sharing this, and leaving me here undecided between tears in my eyes and being happy about this wonderful piece of music.
Theirs no better version of come again than this ♥️🇸🇱🙏
The tempo makes the song new again, full of hope and life; now every other version sounds like a dirge. Bravi!
Wonderful thankyou ❤
What a nice, and beautifull, and inspiring performance! Do it again, and althought already you did it, I will watch it ten times!
A little precious stone, delicate, shining through the chords of a lute and a velvet voice... Thank you...
Magnificent duo...
What an absolute joy to listen...and to watch :)
Lovley
Wow. WOW!
Watched again, just beautiful.
Again the new version of John Dowland, beautiful ! I thank both of you very much!
Congratulations! So happy to see ancient music performed with non-opera vocal technique.
Que de grâce, le chant réchauffe le cœur, merci de donner vie à cette musique, votre beauté intemporelle est désarmante.
Traumhaft schön! I love John Downlands music.❤
A very dynamic and inspired performance, really highlighted the melody. Most don't bring out its character like that. I hear a lot of G. Handel, he must of studied or came in contact with this style in England some two centuries later, because his arias use these kind of vocal jumps to great effect.
How lovely!
Beautiful
Quelle tendre voix ! Quelle perfection de combination musicale ! 🌿
Soooo wonderful!
Belle version au luth...et la surprise à deux voix à la fin, c’est magnifique
Joya de canción e intérpretes, la voz de Cardinot es pura delicia y magia.
Un magnifique duo très bien réalisé, une vidéo somptueuse et sobre, et une production sonore très agréable, une voix céleste parfaitement ponctuée des notes de ce luth en symbiose totale. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Wow, thank you so much ❤
Beautiful interpretation and sound TY
Very very nicely done - My good friend is a retired symphony cellist- he is in residence now at a local college - conducts small symphony there and also the chamber music - This reminds me of chamber music. I'm neither musician nor expert but he and his harpist wife say I have a good ear. I hear all the notes and the vocals here and arranged duet just beautiful. Merci beaucoup
This stopped me from breathing. Bravo.
Same!! I was so rapt that I even forgot to breath...
fantastically beautiful, or also: simply to fall in love with
What an outstanding performance! A beautiful natural voice and a freely interpreted lute accompagnement. A delight!!! I can't get enough. Could we get more of that? I thank you so much!
Now, O now, I needs must part...Magnifique texte de J.Dowland et non moins belle video !
Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bello🎉🎉🎉
wow this is the best interpertation so far ..amazing both of you
I Wrote a paper on John Dowland a few years ago for a music history class and this version of Come Again was the main focus of my essay. I love how you switch around and shorten the lyrics. Definitely my favorite interpretation of this song!
I'v heard many times repeatly.
Sad song with pure voice has been heard more sad.
Wonderfullllllllllllllllllll
I think I See this video everyday, absolutely powerful
Absolutely delightful. 👏👏
wonderful!
Beautifully performed
The most refrezhing version I heard . Beautifull thank you .
Bellissima esecuzione!
Evidemment... c'est magnifique!! bravo, splendide... ça y est je pleure...!!! Alex
magnifique merci !!!!
Chose some of your music before retiring. No regrets. Merci Beaucoup - Restez en sécurité et en bonne santé!!
What a beauty !
Simplement magnifique.
Such wow! I love the pronunciation, it's so beautiful and so distinct
Wonderful !
unbelievable! Bravo!!
Beautiful!
Bellissimo!!!!
Vraiment magnifique
Trop beau
素晴らしい歌声、ギターの音、とても美しいです…✨語学力がなく日本語のコメントで申し訳ありません。
Her voice is like a flute aaaa
Bravo!
Божественно!
ok je suis amoureux... magnifique duo merci
Lovely and intimate performance
Bravo! Dowland lends hımself to endless ınterpretatıon rather lıke J S Bach
I think an angel will touching me.
So 😍 beautiful
Magnifique !
WOW
bravo, vocal resonance. So enjoy your voice, i play it at 0.75 speed to prolong experience.
Canon !
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👏👏👏👏
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Che delizia... Bravi! La parte finale a 2 voci però la trovo di troppo. Meglio voce e liuto 👍
Change 'her frowns' to 'that flowers the winters of my woe'
Great forget bieber this is reel music
that's a lute old bean
Très jolie voix naturelle avec beaucoup de fraicheur avec un accompagnement de qualité cependant un peu musclé !!!!!!j'avoue préférer infiniment les instruments moins tendus avec des chœurs doubles ou encore un théorbe français.... moins à cause du timbre que de la richesse harmonique des notes :en effet les cordes doubles ou octaviées donnent une plus grande polyphonie..pour moi le talent du guitariste _luthiste n'est pas en cause on peut aussi jouer la musique de marais au violoncelle mais ce sera différent et moins beau que les 7 cordes de la viole....dijon 5.06.2022
Je suis assez d'accord avec votre commentaire : d'abord pour dire que c'est magnifique et que la fraîcheur et la dynamique convient très bien à cette musique, pour une fois que Dowland ne sombre pas dans les marécages de la mélancolie :-) Ils nous épargnent les rubato, ports de voix, et j'adore les roulements des RRR de Cécile, etc... lol. A propos de l'accompagnement musclé, c'est toute la difficulté de jouer les "Ayres" de Dowland : en fait c'est assez virtuose à ce tempo car c'est une réduction de 4 voix (consort de violes ou de voix) mais, pour autant, le luthiste doit rester en retrait... Olivier Bensa joue, avec une (excellente) technique de guitariste sur un luito forte... je ne sais pas si il est accordé en sol, selon l'accord renaissance qui convient aux tablatures de Dowland, ou en Mi comme une guitare ?? J'ai toujours été intrigué par l'engouement pour ces instruments et comme leur nom l'indique, ils sonnent assez fort.
Way too fast. They didn't sing that while they were jogging.
Magnifique!