RECORDINGS

Lute partitas vol 4, Sylvius Leopold Weiss - Musica Universalis. Total time: 61'. Booklet - 8 pages. Weiss Partitas from the Grüssau manuscript originaly kept at the Cistercian convent in Krzeszów. For this CD I chose 2 very rarely played partitas and 5 pieces that are a world premiere recording.

Lute partitas vol 1 - 4, Sylvius Leopold Weiss - Musica Universalis. 220 minutes of recorded music and 4 booklets inside. Christmas special offer for Lute Partitas vol 1-4 CD box.

Lute partitas vol 3 & 4, Sylvius Leopold Weiss - Musica Universalis. For two CDs you pay only one delivery cost.

Lute partitas vol 3, Sylvius Leopold Weiss - Musica Universalis. Total time: 50'. Booklet - 8 pages. Weiss Partitas from the Grüssau manuscript originaly kept at the Cistercian convent in Krzeszów. For this recording I chose partita in D major (Weiss SW 2) and partita in C major (Weiss SW 88). The former has a concordant version in the London manuscript, however this version is written for the 13 course lute and ends with an additional Chaconne. Partita in C major is unique for the Krzeszów manuscript except the Prelude and the Allemande whose similar versions can be found in the Dresden manuscript.

Lute partitas vol 2, Sylvius Leopold Weiss - Musica Universalis. Total time: 52'. Booklet - 8 pages. Some of the best Weiss Partitas from the Grüssau manuscript originaly kept at the Cistercian convent in Krzeszów. This is a continuation of my work with the manuscript. This time I have chosen Partita D major - very rarely played or recorded - and Partita F major which has a concordant version in London manuscript except 3 movements - Prelude, Menuette and Chaconne.

Lute partitas vol 1, Sylvius Leopold Weiss - Musica Universalis. Total time: 52'. Booklet - 12 pages. Some of the best Weiss Partitas from the Grüssau manuscript originaly kept at the Cistercian convent in Krzeszów. For the purpose of this recording I have chosen two of them: D minor and B flat major. In the manuscript both are entitled „Parthie”, which signifies a piece for a solo instrument in form of a suite. „Parthie” in D minor has concordant versions both in the Dresden manuscript and the manuscript currently kept in London, but originally housed in Prague. Both versions are shorter: only the Krzeszów partita has all the eight movements including the Prelude and the Bouree.

What thing is love, Wheeler-Lipski duo - Peregrine Records (no booklet). Total time: 42'. The Wheeler - Lipski duo capture the spirit of the English lute in this blend of 16th and 17th century songs from Shakespeare's plays, folk ballads, as well as songs by John Dowland, Philip Rosseter, Robert Jones, Robert Johnson, Thomas Brewer, John Wilson and other composers of the era. You will also find here some of the best lute solos by John Dowland and Anthony Holborne.

Muzyka na Wawelu, Ars Nova - Dux. Total time: 52'. Booklet - 24 pages. Old Polish pieces echoing the vibrant life of the 15th century Wawel court (Cracow). These miniatures evoke the turmoil of historical battles, the sounds of city life, merrymaking at wedding parties, majestic coronation ceremonies and royal funeral processions.

Melodie na psalterz polski, Mikolai Gomolka - Dux. Total time: 67'. Twenty-three Medieval Psalms by Mikolaj Gomolka and Jan Kochanowski, composed in 1580. Performed by Ars Nova, The Warsaw Music Society's medieval instruments ensemble.

Songs and dances from 15th and 16th century, Collegio Antico - Dux. Total time: 51'. Booklet - 16 pages.