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The Mad Lover

Thomas Dunford, Théotime Langlois de Swarte

Artist: Thomas Dunford, Théotime Langlois de Swarte
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Catalog number: HMM 902305
Released: 2020
Country: Europe
Format: Album
Barcode: 3149020941942

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This recording brings together the talents of Thomas Dunford and Théotime Langlois de Swarte to explore the expressive potential of their instruments. Through their collaboration on this label, the artists offer a focused interpretation of repertoire that highlights the technical and emotional range of their performance.

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Released in 2020 on the Harmonia Mundi label, The Mad Lover represents a focused collaboration between lutenist Thomas Dunford and violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte. The album explores the 17th-century English fascination with melancholia, featuring works by composers such as John Eccles, Henry Purcell, and Gottfried Finger. The project was conceived as an intimate dialogue between the lute and the violin, emphasizing the expressive potential of the English Baroque repertoire.

The album was recorded at the Philharmonie de Paris, capturing a clarity intended to highlight the nuanced interplay between the two instrumentalists. Upon its release, it was noted for its technical precision and the performers' ability to balance historical sensitivity with a modern, dynamic interpretative style. It garnered critical praise for revitalizing lesser-known instrumental pieces and was widely regarded as a significant contribution to the historically informed performance movement of the early 2020s.

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