Early Venetian Lute Music

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-06-26 rating:
Music for relaxation
This is a lovely CD, with relatively simple and uncomplicated melodies but beautifully peformed - perfect for relaxing,any time,anywhere!

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review by: date: 2003-07-08 rating:
Highly relaxing stuff
I discovered this CD quite by accident. I had been listening to two solo albums by Jan Akkerman, at one time the guitarist in Focus. Amid all the rock and jazz-rock tunes, it was clear that his solo lute recordings were much the best aspects of the two CDs. I resolved to buy a John Dowland CD, and this album also came up in the search.pThis has quickly become the favourite of my lute CDs. The others feature singing -- usually by a counter-tenor -- and while that is pleasant enough, it places the music firmly in another time.pWithout the singing, we can place this album almost anywhere we want: ambient, rock, classical, music to work to. There's a nostalgic quality to several of the pieces here: they are so close to musical scales that they distantly remind me, as a child of the 1960s, of the themes to 'Camberwick Green' and 'Trumpton'. This is music that it is impossible to dislike.pUntil we see the advent of 'The Only Lute Album You'll Ever Need', this has to be the main contender for that title. But please also look up 'John Dowland -- In Darkness Let Me Dwell' on ECM.


review by: date: 2001-11-15 rating:
Relaxing but stimulating music.
This collection of unaccompanied lute pieces is ideal for using as background music or to unwind. The soothing yet stimulating voice of the lute never jars yet there is great variation in tempo.brThe main composer featured is Joan Dalza although little is known about any of the contributors apart from Capirola. As the pieces flow on it is impossible not to start to relax and go with the music. This CD is a bargain and is well-worth adding to your collection

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