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This is the third installment in a 3-part historical series where Stephen Goss and Laura Snowden uncover the compositional and interpretive details inside one of the greatest pieces written for the classical guitar, Benjamin Britten's 'Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70.' <br><br>In this segment, renowned composer and guitarist Stephen Goss breaks down the compositional details he has uncovered from years of research on the piece. Sitting in the very room where the 'Nocturnal' was composed, Goss discusses Britten's use of motive and metaphor in his compositional process, and explores the piece's intimate connections with Dowland's song, Come Heavy Sleep. He reveals the musical complexity and richness that makes this piece one of the most important contemporary compositions for the guitar.
On Britten's Nocturnal
This is the third installment in a 3-part historical series where Stephen Goss and Laura Snowden uncover the compositional and interpretive details inside one of the greatest pieces written for the classical guitar, Benjamin Britten's 'Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70.'
In this segment, renowned composer and guitarist Stephen Goss breaks down the compositional details he has uncovered from years of research on the piece. Sitting in the very room where the 'Nocturnal' was composed, Goss discusses Britten's use of motive and metaphor in his compositional process, and explores the piece's intimate connections with Dowland's song, Come Heavy Sleep. He reveals the musical complexity and richness that makes this piece one of the most important contemporary compositions for the guitar.
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