The ninth episode of Stories from the Black Kitchen. In this episode we talk about the song pair from John Dowland’s Second Booke of Songs or Ayres (1600)

“[…] Tomorrow the Earl’s household being 160 [[at] court] are dispersed, and every man to seek a new fortune. Some few are retained to attend him, where it will be her Majesty’s will to send him.This is the greatest downfall I have seen in my days, which makes me see the vanity of the world. […]“

Rowland Whyte to Robert Sidney, 1 December 1599

JOHN DOWLAND

I Saw My Lady Weepe

Flow My Teares

The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres, 1600

The Schoole of Night

Maria Skiba – soprano

Frank Pschichholz-lute

Recording: Julita Emanuiłow

Polskie Radio Dwójka

JOHN DOWLAND

Stories from the Black Kitchen

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