Before the Blues, There Was John Dowland | The Classical Music Minute

from The Classical Music Minute · host Steven Hobé, Composer & Host

Send us Fan MailSad songs were popular long before modern playlists. Meet John Dowland, the Elizabethan composer and virtuoso lutenist who transformed melancholy into some of the most hauntingly beautiful music of his age—all in just sixty seconds.Love classical music? There's more to discover.If you enjoyed this episode, you can read the companion article and subscribe on Substack at The Classical Music Minute. And for a brand-new narrated classical music story every day, download the Classical Minute app for iPhone.Until next time, I'm Steven Hobé. Thanks for listening to The Classical Music Minute.

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