Britten, Benjamin - Nocturnal After John Dowland For Guitar Op.70

Considered one of the most influential works of the twentieth century for classical guitar, it was composed for guitarist Julian Bream who premiered the work in Aldeburgh, Suffolk on 12th June 1964. Based on Come, Heavy Sleep from John Dowland's First Book of Songs, each movement is a variation progressively closer to the Dowland song which concludes the final movement.