Browse: Dowland - Mrs White's Nothing, P. 56

…Bream's genius transcends all. Whether it's in the astonishing intensity of Dowland's Melancholy Galliard and Forlorn Hope Fancy or in the finely proportioned sense of pace and drama in Bach's... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2008 More…

The prospect of a Nigel North set is something to drool over, and this first installment doesn't disappoint. Pre-eminently the lutenist's lutenist, North is steeped in the music - and technically... — BBC Music Magazine, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The Swiss-born guitarist assembles an anthology of well-loved Dowland 'pops'. His attentive colouring and expressive interventions seduce but sometimes distract. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2014, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Most refreshing is his imaginative interpretation of the notes on the page: playing with the intuitive freedom of a jazz musician, O'Dette really captures the improvisatory spirit of Dowland's... — BBC Music Magazine, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Purists might raise an eyebrow at some of Bream's expressive interventions, and the recorded sound betrays its age, but the eloquence and artistry of these pioneering performances remain gloriously... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Hopkinson Smith's latest collection, 'A Dream', invites the listener '...to penetrate the world of the inner senses that is the domain of the lute'.
An elegantly constructed programme (built... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…