Browse: Dowland - Prelude for lute

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…

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…

If you think of lute songs as secular repertory, think again...Elin Manahan Thomas and lutenist David Miller illuminate this music's subtleties, infusing their reading with warmth and intimacy...this... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…

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... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Watt's exceptional range of timbre is especially apparent in John McLeod's inventive Fantasy of themes from Britten's 'Gloriana', while the opening of Nocturnal is sublime...A little more fluidity... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…