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tonebase Guitar Course

Britten

Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70

Taught by renowned guitarist 

Laura Snowden

In this 3-part historical series, 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 first installment, Laura Snowden performs the work inside the famous “Red House" in Aldeburgh, Britten's home and the very site where the piece was first conceived. An internationally acclaimed classical guitarist and composer, Laura Snowden was handpicked by Julian Bream to give the Bream Trust concert at Wigmore Hall in 2015 and 2017.

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    Difficulty: 
    Advanced
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    Duration: 
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Course Syllabus

Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70

In this 3-part historical series, 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 first installment, Laura Snowden performs the work inside the famous “Red House" in Aldeburgh, Britten's home and the very site where the piece was first conceived. An internationally acclaimed classical guitarist and composer, Laura Snowden was handpicked by Julian Bream to give the Bream Trust concert at Wigmore Hall in 2015 and 2017.

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Laura Snowden

Hailed a ‘string sensation’ by BBC Music Magazine, British-French guitarist and composer Laura Snowden is acclaimed for her ‘poise and intensity’ (Guardian) and playing of ‘extraordinary depth’ (Strings, Classical Music Magazine).

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