John Dowland (feb 1, 1600 – aug 1, 1620)
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John Dowland was an English composer, singer, and lutenist. In 1594 he applied for a position as a lutenist at Elizabeth I's court but was rejected. He claimed he was not offered the job because of his religion. From 1598, he worked at the court of Christian IV of Denmark. Ironically it was in London where Dowland published his first successful collection of music, The First Booke of Songes or Ayres of Foure Partes with Tableture for the Lute (1597). It was the first published collection of English lute songs and was the first publication to use the ingenious table formatted layout, which allowed for performances being displayed in many different ways. He is known today for his melancholy songs such as Come, heavy sleep, Come again, Flow my tears, I saw my Lady weepe and In darkness let me dwell, but his instrumental music has influenced many current day musicians and classical guitarists during this century.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 1, 1600
aug 1, 1620
~ 20 years