Dowland - Complete Lute Works

Given the odd transmission of John Dowland's lute music, any 'complete' recording of it's inevitably going to include a fair number of works that can have had little to do with him. Paul O'Dette... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

Cadential trills played on one string are a recurrent problem for performers; the less well equipped use a rallentando or slur them, while guitarists tend to play them across two strings.
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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 starsMore…