Browse: SACD, Dowland (composer)

this is a thoughtful, evocative and confident debut. — Gramophone Magazine, December 2021 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…

Kirkby, with her half-a-century’s experience in this repertoire, lends perceptive insights both to the poetic texts and the musical settings. Words are beautifully etched with a dark, inky tone... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Throughout the SACD Lindberg proves (as if he needed to!) that he is a sympathetic and perceptive interpreter of the lute music of the Renaissance. This is an outstanding, treasure of an album.... — MusicWeb International, October 2018 More…

The intimacy of the lute song suits Kirkby's musical personality perfectly, giving her the freedom to embellish the melodic line and colour the text with subtle nuances. Anthony Rooley proves... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2006, 4 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…

The results will appeal to anyone keen on folk and fusion or those looking for an alternative approach to early music. The lush, up-front recording, with its potential for 5.0 surround sound,... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2014, 3 out of 5 stars 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…