SACD, Dowland (composer)
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Phantasm here offers the same flawless playing that has earned its members consistent, well-deserved accolades. Despite the brooding nature of the music, their sound is luminous and tempos are... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2016, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2017, Winner - Early Music
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Building a Library, October 2017, First Choice
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2017, Winner - Musique Ancienne
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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... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, Choral & Song Choice
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The sound of Jakob Lindberg's lute, made by Sixtus Rauwolf in the last decade of the 16th century, is unusually warm...It a meticulously voiced recital that moves between court, theatre and... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2014, Instrumental Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2014, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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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... — More…
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Musique and Sweet Poetrie Songs and Lute Solos from Europe around 1600
Emma Kirkby (soprano) & Jakob Lindberg (lute)
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,... — More…
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There’s nothing didactic about Jonas Nordberg’s Dowland – nor does he wallow in the melancholy often associated with the English Renaissance master. Instead, the Swedish lutenist draws us into... — More…
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this is a thoughtful, evocative and confident debut. — More…
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The Image of Melancholy Jon Balke (organ / soundscapes), Berit Norbakken Solset (soprano), Milos Valent (viola) & Bjarte Eike (artistic director & violin)
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,... — More…
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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... — More…
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Musica Nova: the harmony of nations
Philippe Pierlot, Sergi Casademunt, Lorenz Duftschmid (violes de gambe), Xavier Puertas (violone), Xavier Díaz-Latorre, Enrike Solinis (théobe & guitare), Pedro Estevan (percussion)
HESPERION XXI, Jordi Savall
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. — More…
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