Audio CD review:
English Anonymous, Lute Anonymous, Vincenzo Capirola, Joan Ambrosio Dalza, Albert Dlugoraj, John Dowland, Alfonso (i) Ferrabosco, Gregorio Huet, Luis de Milan, Francesco Canova da Milano - Renaissance Fantasias

English Anonymous, Lute Anonymous, Vincenzo Capirola, Joan Ambrosio Dalza, Albert Dlugoraj, John Dowland, Alfonso (i) Ferrabosco, Gregorio Huet, Luis de Milan, Francesco Canova da Milano - Renaissance Fantasias

Band: English Anonymous, Lute Anonymous, Vincenzo Capirola, Joan Ambrosio Dalza, Albert Dlugoraj, John Dowland, Alfonso (i) Ferrabosco, Gregorio Huet, Luis de Milan, Francesco Canova da Milano Title: Renaissance Fantasias Rating: Release Date: 11 November, 1993 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Three Tastari De Corde E Recercare 2: Three Recercari 3: Recercare 'De Tous Biens Plaine' 4: Fant No.11 5: Fant No.8 6: Conde Claros 7: Mille Regrets De Josquin 8: Baxa De Contrapunto 9: Fant 10: Matachins 11: Ricercar No.13 12: Fant No.42 13: Fant 14: Fant 15: Robin Is To The Greenwood Gone 16: Fant 17: Fant No.6

Customer Review Good re-release -- but more, please Tony Rooley has been one of my favourite lutenists since his early duo days with Jim Tyler; and if (as he rather ruefully remarked) he has been technically outstripped by younger virtuosi such as Paul O'Dette, certainly no one has a deeper love, understanding or feel for the music of the period, all of which communicate perfectly on this album. This is a re-release of an LP from 1982. The choice of tempi, the magic way he captures the nuances of mood of each piece, reflect the touch of the master. The vinyl record had one drawback: despite the quality of the music, confining the contents not just to the Renaissance but to Fantasias cannot help but bring a certain sameness, and the pieces are best listened to a few at a time. With CD track selection, this is no problem! Come home after a hard day's work, relax, and enjoy. I just wish Hyperion would re-release Tony's two duet albums with Jim ("Renaissance Duets" and "My Lute Awake"). . You can see a complete list of all English Anonymous, Lute Anonymous, Vincenzo Capirola, Joan Ambrosio Dalza, Albert Dlugoraj, John Dowland, Alfonso (i) Ferrabosco, Gregorio Huet, Luis de Milan, Francesco Canova da Milano discography, or go back to the English Anonymous, Lute Anonymous, Vincenzo Capirola, Joan Ambrosio Dalza, Albert Dlugoraj, John Dowland, Alfonso (i) Ferrabosco, Gregorio Huet, Luis de Milan, Francesco Canova da Milano tabs