SACD, Dowland (composer)

Imaginative, sensitive programming has been a constant feature of Ruby Hughes’s collaborations; and this latest with the perennially adventurous Manchester Collective is no exception...A disc... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Jordi Savall’s imaginative programmes keep coming – this one is a lovely collection of music from across Europe. The performances are utterly fresh and full of energy. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Wadsworth's… playing… is stolid and deliberate yet strangely luminous - no light but rather darkness visible. In his hands Anthony Holborne, Thomas Morley and Daniel Batchelar's dark, sophisticated... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2009 More…

This exquisite collection of musical gems is arranged so as to represent a tour around Europe at the end of the Renaissance. …there is a feast of pleasing musical detail here from both performers,... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Lindberg's playing is peerless and the result is totally realistic. One can pick out any one of the 92 items virutally instantaneously. A remarkable achievement, very well documented, and the... — Penguin Guide, 2011 edition More…

This is Matthew Wadsworth’s finest release to date … a gem of an album, which exudes intelligence, sensitivity and sheer class … A richly painted recital that really shouldn’t be missed. — Gramophone Magazine, December 2006 More…

The publication is performed complete and is wonderful listening, with expressive playing and superbly vibrant, rich sound. The balance of the inner parts and the lute is very satisfying, and... — Early Music Review, December 2013 More…