Corelli Concerti Grossi & Vivaldi Lute & mandolin Concerto

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:47:49 +0000

“Overall the performances are excellent. Among the highlights are the slow movement from Vivaldi’s lute concerto which is played with great sensitivity by Karl Nyhlin” (MusicWeb)

Concerto da Camera in B flat, Op.6 No.11

[1] Preludio (Andante Largo) 2:39 [2] Allemande 2:27

[3] Adagio – Andante Largo 2:32 [4] Sarabanda 1:40 [5] Giga 1:18

Sonata a Quattro in G minor

[6] Adagio – Andante Largo 1:35 [7] Allegro 1:13

[8] Grave – Presto 2:30 [9] Vivace 3:19

Concerto da Camera in F, Op.6 No.12

[10] Preludio (Adagio) 5:40 [11] Allegro 2:37 [12] Adagio 2:04

[13] Sarabanda 1:45 [14] Giga 2:50

Concerto da Chiesa in D, Op.6 No.4

[15] Adagio – Allegro 3:46 [16] Adagio – Vivace 4:25 [17] Allegro 3:17

Concerto da Chiesa in G minor, Op.6 No.8

‘Fatto Per La Notte Di Natale’ – ‘Christmas Concerto’

[18] Vivace – Grave 1:14 [19] Allegro 2:20 [20] Adagio – Allegro – Adagio 3:21

[21] Vivace 1:04 [22] Allegro – Largo (Pastorale) 4:36

[23] Fuga a Quattro Voci – Allegro 4:45

BONUS TRACKS

Vivaldi – Lute Concerto in D (Karl Nyhlin, lute)

[24] (no tempo indication) 3:18 [25] Largo 4:44 [26] Allegro 2:08

(Corelli) Recorded by Polyhymnia b.v. in the Vredenburg, Utrecht, 9/2003

Producer: Carl Schuurbiers; Engineer: Erdo Groot

(Vivaldi) Recorded in the Gothic Hall, Council of State, The Hague 10/2016,

Licensed from Pentatone Music b.v. (PTC5186031/5186668)

Producer Karel Bruggemans, Engineer Jean-Marie Geijsen

Dowland Lute Songs

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:36:13 +0000

“This admirable record contains songs from all three Bookes & more. … The lute solos are played in exemplary fashion by Robert Spencer. A fine single-disc introduction to Dowland’s art, since it includes justly famous pieces… sung with wonderful artistry by James Bowman who brings sensitivity and intelligence to each song and characterises them tellingly. … There is no lack of contrast and each phrase is floated with imagination… recording very good, real and present.”— Penguin Guide

Alto is pleased to return to the catalogue the brilliant countertenor James Bowman singing John Dowland’s evocative siongs accomplanied with musicality and imagination by lutenist Robert Spencer.

Thomas Campion: Fair, if you expect admiring / I care not for these ladies / It fell on a summer’s day / The cypress curtain of the night
Danyel: Eyes, look no more / Like as the Lute Delights / What delight can they enjoy
John Dowland: Come again, sweet love doth now invite / Go Crystal tears / Can she excuse my wrongs? / Awake, sweet love / Sorrow, stay / Shall I sue? / Fine knacks for ladies / Prelude for lute / Lachrimae Pavan (lute solo) / What if I never speed? / Me, me, and none but me / Flow not so fast, ye fountains / When Phoebus first did Daphne love / Lady, if you so spite me / Shall I strive with wordes to move? / Tell me, true Love / Semper Dowland Semper Dolens (lute solo) / Lady Laiton’s Almain (lute solo) / Captain Candish’s Galliard (lute solo)
Philip Rosseter: Sweet come again / Whether men do laugh

Original recordings produced by Ted Perry and Martin Compton
Recording engineer: John Shuttleworth
Licensed from CNR Music Netherlands. Originally released as Saga 9004 and 9040
Compiled & re-mastered for by Paul Arden-Taylor (www.dinmore-records.co.uk)

lute – Alto CD

Corelli Concerti Grossi & Vivaldi Lute & mandolin Concerto

Dowland Lute Songs