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    Jakob Lindberg - Jan Antonín Losy: Note d’oro - Lute Music (2020)

    Posted By: ArlegZ
    Jakob Lindberg - Jan Antonín Losy: Note d’oro - Lute Music (2020)

    Jakob Lindberg - Jan Antonín Losy: Note d’oro - Lute Music (2020)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 347 Mb | Total time: 82:15 | Scans included
    Classical | Label: BIS Records | BIS-SACD-2462 | Recorded: 2018

    Jan Antonín Losy was born around 1650 of a prosperous Bohemian family. After the death of his father, the first Count of Losinthal, he inherited not only his title but also considerable wealth. He was therefore able to devote his life to music, and his skill as a lutenist became famous throughout Europe. Unlike professional players, Losy had no need to sell or publish his music but fortunately it has survived in numerous manuscript copies. Today we have almost 200 pieces by Count Losy, many of which once belonged together in larger suites or partitas.

    Hopkinson Smith - Johann Sebastian Bach: L'Oeuvre De Luth (Works for Lute) (1987) 2CDs

    Posted By: Designol
    Hopkinson Smith - Johann Sebastian Bach: L'Oeuvre De Luth (Works for Lute) (1987) 2CDs

    Hopkinson Smith - Johann Sebastian Bach: L'Œuvre De Luth (1987) 2CDs
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 505 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 232 Mb | Scans ~ 28 Mb
    Genre: Classical | Label: Astrée | # E 7721 | Time: 01:41:18

    The American lutenist, Hopkinson Smith, began as a teenager he began to study the classical guitar and in his early 20's, he became acquainted with the lute which he started to learn by himself. He majored in musicology at Harvard and graduated with honors in 1972. In 1973, Hopkinson Smith came to Europe to devote himself to the lute in earnest. He worked in Catalonia with Emilio Pujol, a profound pedagogue in the 19th century tradition who instilled in him a sense for higher artistic values, and in Switzerland with Eugen Dombois whose sense of happy organic unity between performer, instrument and historic period has had a lasting effect on him. From the mid 1970's, he was involved in various ensemble projects including the founding of the ensemble Hespèrion XX and a ten-year collaboration with Jordi Savall. This collaboration led to important experiences in chamber music which were a creative complement to his work as a soloist.

    Yasunori Imamura - Silvius Leopold Weiss: Lute Sonatas, Vol. 1 (2006)

    Posted By: ArlegZ
    Yasunori Imamura - Silvius Leopold Weiss: Lute Sonatas, Vol. 1 (2006)

    Yasunori Imamura - Silvius Leopold Weiss: Lute Sonatas, Vol. 1 (2006)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 341 Mb | Total time: 74:42 | Scans included
    Classical | Label: Claves | 50-2613 | Recorded: 2005

    This attractively presented disc is not the same one recorded by Japanese-French lutenist Yasunori Imamura for the Capriccio label in 1998, even though the keys of the two lute sonatas, and the presence of a central pair of shorter works, makes the program look almost identical. Sylvius Leopold Weiss was nearly an exact contemporary of Bach's, and the notes by Beat Hänggi contend that were it not for the difficulty and obscurity of the lute, he would be nearly as well known as today. That's hard to swallow, considering the versatility of Bach's talents and the fact that Weiss occupies one small corner of the Baroque musical universe. Nevertheless, Bach is thought to have admired Weiss' playing, and may have written lute music for him. The comparison has some validity.

    Konrad Junghänel Edition [10CDs] (2016)

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    Konrad Junghänel Edition [10CDs] (2016)

    Konrad Junghänel Edition [10CDs] (2016)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 2,81 Gb | Total time: 11:25:34 | Scans included
    Classical | Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi | # 88985337552 | Recorded: 1982-1995

    Der Dirigent und Lautenist Konrad Junghändel ist durch seine Zusammenarbeit mit mit Ensembles wie Les Arts Florissants, La Petite Bande, Musica Antiqua Köln bekannt geworden. Die fortgesetzte Beschäftigung mit der vokalen Musik des Barock führte Junghänel 1987 zur Gründung des Vokalensembles Cantus Cölln, das sich innerhalb kürzester Zeit zu einem der führenden Ensembles entwickelte. Diese limitierte Edition umfasst 10 Alben mit herausragenden Aufnahmen Junghänels für das Label DHM, 6 davon als Lautenist, 4 mit Cantus Cölln.

    Richard Stone, Tempesta Di Mare - Sylvius Leopold Weiss: Lute Concerti (2004)

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    Richard Stone, Tempesta Di Mare - Sylvius Leopold Weiss: Lute Concerti (2004)

    Richard Stone, Tempesta Di Mare - Sylvius Leopold Weiss: Lute Concerti (2004)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 335 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 176 Mb | Artwork included
    Classical, Baroque | Label: Chandos-Chaconne | # CHAN 0707 | Time: 01:16:10

    Like Sebastian Bach and François Couperin, Sylvius Leopold Weiss came from and continued a musical tradition. His father was Johann Jakob Weiss, his brother was Johann Sigismund Weiss, and his son was Johann Adolph Faustinius Weiss. Also, like Bach and Couperin, Sylvius Leopold was the most famous member of his musical clan, and during his long and distinguished career he taught a number of students who would become exceptional lutenists, Adam Falckenhagen and Johann Kropfgans among them. Following demands created by his exceptional reputation, Weiss traveled extensively before he settled at the court of Augustus the Strong in 1728; he remained there for the rest of his life. Weiss and Bach certainly met on more than one occasion as the latter visited his son Wilhelm Friedemann and also had an interest in music-making at the Saxon court. As a performer, Weiss was considered the finest of his time and many believed that his ability as a lutenist rivaled that of Bach as an organist and Scarlatti as a harpsichordist. His Berlin colleague, Ernst Gottlieb Baron, mentioned to a “Weissian Method,” probably a reference to his astounding and masterful technique, not to mention his style. Hundreds of Weiss’s works survive, chief among them six-movement sonatas or partitas that follow the accepted blueprint for the genre, i.e., Allemande, Courante, Bouree, Sarabande, Minuet, and Gigue.

    Jakob Lindberg - Silvius Leopold Weiss: Lute Music (2006)

    Posted By: ArlegZ
    Jakob Lindberg - Silvius Leopold Weiss: Lute Music (2006)

    Jakob Lindberg - Silvius Leopold Weiss: Lute Music (2006)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 280 Mb | Total time: 73:14 | Scans included
    Classical | Label: BIS | BIS-1524 CD | Recorded: 2005

    In 1991 lutenist Jakob Lindberg bought a very special instrument – one of the rare extant lutes by Sixtus Rauwolf, built c. 1590. The restoration of the lute took several years and was rather painstaking: for some repairs they even used ancient wood from the library in the Palazzo Pitti in Florence. Considering the great age of the instrument it was nevertheless in good shape and is now probably the only one in the world that, retaining its original soundboard, is in playable condition.

    Toyohiko Satoh - Iki: French Baroque Lute Music (2019)

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    Toyohiko Satoh -  Iki: French Baroque Lute Music (2019)

    Toyohiko Satoh - Iki: French Baroque Lute Music (2019)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 274 Mb | Total time: 58:50 | Scans included
    Classical | Label: Carpe Diem | CD16320 | Recorded: 2018

    This new release features French baroque lute music played by lutenist Toyohiko Satoh on an original instrument from 1611. On this album, Toyohiko Satoh explores the musical connection between the French Style Brise and the Japanese aesthetics of Iki, creating a unique new interpretation of the French lute repertoire. The Japanese lutenist Toyohiko Satoh (????) is one of the most influential lute players of the last century. Born in 1943, he is now looking back on a career of over 40 years of lute playing, including 35 years teaching as a professor for lute at the Royal Conservatory of Den Haag, the Netherlands. Besides being a performer, he is also composing music for chamber ensembles and solo lute, as well as researching and writing about music.

    Jakob Lindberg - Joseph Haydn: Complete Works for Lute and Strings (1987)

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    Jakob Lindberg - Joseph Haydn: Complete Works for Lute and Strings (1987)

    Jakob Lindberg - Joseph Haydn: Complete Works for Lute and Strings (1987)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 322 Mb | Total time: 64:09 | Scans included
    Classical | Label: BIS | # BIS-CD-360 | Recorded: 1987

    The popularity of the lute in the Renaissance and Baroque periods continued during the early years of Haydn's life. By this time it usually had thirteen courses (twenty-four strings arranged in pairs with the top two courses being single) and it was still appreciated among the European aristocracy. It is therefore not surprising to find four works for lute and strings by Joseph Haydn in two manuscript sources from the middle of the 18th century. Three of these are well known in versions for string quartet (Op.1 No.1, Op.1 No,6 and Op.2 No.2) whereas the Sonata a 3 in F major has not survived in any other form.

    Galanterie, John Schneiderman - Johann Kropfgans: Lute Concerto, Sonatas & Divertimentos (2005)

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    Galanterie, John Schneiderman - Johann Kropfgans: Lute Concerto, Sonatas & Divertimentos (2005)

    Johann Kropfgans: Lute Concerto, Sonatas & Divertimentos (2005)
    Galanterie: John Schneiderman, lute; Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin; William Skeen, cello

    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 302 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 165 Mb | Scans included
    Classical, Baroque | Label: Profil | # PH 05012 | Time: 01:09:20

    The lute reigned supreme as the instrument of choice throughout the Renaissance, but waned in popularity in the seventeenth century as keyboard instruments became more refined and widespread. Yet, it held its own in the Baroque era in certain regions, particularly in France, where large quantities of dance suites were written. Toward the end of the century, the lute enjoyed something of a revival as it became extremely popular in German-speaking countries, and in regions of central Europe. Today, it has found a home as a continuo instrument, often preferred to the harpsichord for its rich and gentle tone, and its warmer sound. Artists such as Stephen Stubbs, Lucas Harris, Daniel Swenberg and Michael Fields have brought the Baroque Lute into a new daylight, championing, post-Renaissance compositions and making it the continuo instrument of choice in a large body of vocal and chamber music. This disc of works by Johann Kropfgans brings the lute into prominence as a chamber music partner, and although the pieces are simple and most likely intended originally for amateurs, this fine ensemble brings the music to life with all the care and dedication that one might expect to go into a disc of Bach or Handel.

    Mario D'Agosto - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Music for Lute (2013) 2CDs

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    Mario D'Agosto - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Music for Lute (2013) 2CDs

    Mario D'Agosto - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Music for Lute (2013) 2CDs
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 363 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 248 Mb | Scans included
    Genre: Classical | Label: Brilliant Classics | # 94408 | Time: 01:46:39

    No more than a handful of pieces represent the entire musical heritage for baroque lute by Johann Sebastian Bach – not a lot when we consider the enormity of the composer’s total output. Although it is not known whether Bach himself played the instrument, the seven works which are ascribable to it continue to enjoy extraordinary attention on the part of musicians due to their exceptional quality, and indeed the majority originate from the areas of Germany that were home to the lute’s greatest exponents – musicians who we can be almost certain the composer came into contact with. This recording thus presents four compositions in suite form and three pieces of a different nature, all belonging to the florid repertoire of the courtly Salonmusik that was in vogue among the German upper classes at the time. Performing them is acclaimed Italian lutenist Mario D’Agosto, whose changes in tonality aim to better serve the capacities of the instrument and whose embellishments are testament to the high level of ornamentation which played such an intrinsic role in baroque performance practice.

    Zak Ozmo - Vincenzo Galilei: The Well-tempered Lute - Libro d'intavolature di liuto (2016)

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    Zak Ozmo - Vincenzo Galilei: The Well-tempered Lute - Libro d'intavolature di liuto (2016)

    Žak Ozmo - Vincenzo Galilei: The Well-tempered Lute - Libro d'intavolature di liuto (2016)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 247 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 149 Mb | Scans included
    Genre: Classical | Label: Hyperion | # CDA68017 | Time: 01:03:01

    This recording of lute music may be of most interest to fans of the lute and of the Renaissance-Baroque transition era, but it will be of considerable interest to them: it marks the first recording of the Libro d'intavolature di liuto, or Book of Lute Tablatures, of Vincenzo Galilei (1584). Galilei was the father of none other than astronomer Galileo. The work is given the title The Well-Tempered Lute here; that was not Galilei's title, but the music was apparently the first collection intended to demonstrate the possibilities of equal temperament that Bach would exploit so dramatically a century and a half later. Some scholars have opined that this was a primarily theoretical work; as music, it is both technically difficult and a little monotonous, consisting of groups of dances that may or may not have been danced to. Lutenist Žak Ozmo makes a good case for these little pieces as performer's music, differentiating learned counterpoint from works of a more expressive character.

    Nigel North - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Lute Works & Other Transcriptions (2023)

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    Nigel North - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Lute Works & Other Transcriptions (2023)

    Nigel North - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Lute Works & Other Transcriptions (2023)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 683 Mb | Total time: 02:28:20 | Scans included
    Classical | Label: Deux-Elles | # DXL1194 | Recorded: 2022

    Nigel North is one of the finest lute players in our midst today, and his legendary four-CD set, ‘Bach on the Lute’ (Linn records 1994 to 1996) remains unsurpassed in its technical and musical brilliance. Now, he completes his journey with a double CD combining Bach's original 'lute works' (more likely written for Lautenwerck, or luteharpsichord), with North's own lute transcriptions of Bach's music for flute, organ, and more. This is an exquisite recording, full of space and intimacy, which makes you feel as though it is being played just for you. A must-have.

    Eduardo Egüez - The Lute Music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Volume One (2001)

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    Eduardo Egüez - The Lute Music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Volume One (2001)

    Eduardo Egüez - The Lute Music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Volume One (2001)
    EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 01:01:18 | 315 MB
    Genre: Classical | Label: MA Recordings | Catalog: 53

    The issue of authenticity of Bach’s so-called lute music is one that continues to perplex artists today; most of the recordings of Bach’s lute music range from transcriptions of the cello and certain solo violin suites to other more capriciously chosen works that are made to “fit” the instrument. Indeed, one of the best (and most popular) of such collections, that by Nigel North (Linn Records, “Bach on the Lute”), consists entirely of these violin and cello works, albeit with the not-uncommon idea of such works finding their way into the repertoire of all sorts of related instruments.

    Julian Bream - Julian Bream plays Dowland & Bach (2008)

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    Julian Bream - Julian Bream plays Dowland & Bach (2008)

    Julian Bream - Julian Bream plays Dowland & Bach (2008)
    EAC | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 02:20:59 | 590 MB
    Genre: Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | Catalog: 4777550

    The playing of many professional classical guitarists leaves me cold. Where they flawlessly execute a score, Bream has spaciously conceived the music using something it seems is in short supply- a disciplined imagination. Each note, instead of sounding like part of an automatic process, sounds conceived and executed deliberately. Bream attended conservatory, where he was told not to bring his "gypsy instrument".

    Nigel North - John Dowland: Complete Lute Music (2009)

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    Nigel North - John Dowland: Complete Lute Music (2009)

    Nigel North - John Dowland: Complete Lute Music (2009)
    EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 04:17:20 | 1,23 Gb
    Genre: Classical | Label: Naxos | Catalog: 8.504016

    Naxos has collected its four volume traversal of the lute music into a handy slipcase. All the volumes are available singly, but you can also buy the four together as a quartet of excellence, presided over by Nigel North, the acknowledged hero of the hour. What follows is a reprise of two volumes already reviewed - volumes 1 and 3 - and a look at volumes 2 and 4.