Dear Are:
Diana Poulton attributed the piece (with reservation) to Dowland based on the 
fact that it contains several of Dowland's typical devices; the ascending scale 
passages with a repeated first note, and several tonic/dominant repetitions 
with inversions.  The piece also appears in the manuscript (D9) following 
another fantasia more securely attributed to Dowland (Poulton #6).  I have to 
agree with you that Poulton #73 doesn't necessarily sound like Dowland, and the 
fact that the piece really needs reconstruction does not help the matter.  
There seems to be a tendency to attribute unascribed music to known composers 
simply because a given piece is good.  This is certainly the case with many 
pieces attributed to Francesco da Milano.
 
Best wishes,
 
Ron Andrico
http://www.mignarda.com
 
 
> Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 23:28:35 +0100> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: 
> [email protected]> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [LUTE] Re: Poulton 
> #73 [was] dedillo
 > Does any of you know why this piece is attributed to Dowland? It is a > 
 > great piece, but to me it doesn't sound like a Dowland piece...> > > Are
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