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The subtitle of this album is "Jewels from Europe around 1600," and the "Jewels" could as well be applied to Emma Kirkby's voice and Jakob Lindberg's lute playing -- delicate but strong, beguiling, throwing off brilliant light. Kirkby's light soprano is ideal for this repertoire -- absolutely pure, but full of character and expressiveness, with a security that makes her singing sound effortless. She is well matched by Lindberg's playing, which is fleet and nuanced. He plays a sixteenth century instrument with exceptionally mellow tone that is thought to be the oldest lute still in use. Together, Kirkby and Lindberg draw the listener in as a companion with whom they are sharing precious intimacies. The songs and lute solos are eclectic, by English, Flemish, German, Italian, French, and Polish composers. The songs by the better-known English composers, such as Dowland and Morley, stand out for their expressiveness, but others, particularly the songs of Sigismondo d'India, are remarkable for their harmonic and vocal eccentricities, and the variety of the repertoire keeps the album consistently engaging. The sound of the SACD is clear and bright, and the balance between voice and lute is excellent.
© TiVo
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Alman (Robert Johnson)
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Johnson, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
William Shakespeare , Lyricist - Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Johnson, Composer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
The First Book of Ayres or Little Short Songs, Pt. II, Thirsis and Milla (Thomas Morley)
Anonymous, Lyricist - Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - THOMAS MORLEY, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Come, sorrow, come (Thomas Morley)
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - THOMAS MORLEY, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gregorio Huet, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Book of Songs, Book 2, Shall I sue, shall I seek for grace? (John Dowland)
Anonymous, Lyricist - Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Dowland, Composer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Book of Songs, Book 1, Go, crystal tears (John Dowland)
Anonymous, Lyricist - Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Dowland, Composer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Georg Schimmelpfennig, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Erbarm dich mein, O Herre Gott, SWV 447 (Heinrich Schütz)
Anonymous, Lyricist - Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Heinrich Schütz, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michelangelo Galilei, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michelangelo Galilei, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michelangelo Galilei, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sigismondo D'India, Composer - Ottavio Rinuccini, Lyricist
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sigismondo D'India, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Première entrée de luth (Robert Ballard)
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Ballard, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Cesses mortels de soupirer (Mortals, cease your sighing) (Pierre Guédron)
Anonymous, Lyricist - Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre Guédron, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean-Baptiste Boesset, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Étienne Moulinié, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Ballard, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wojciech Dlugoraj, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Fourth Book of Songs (John Dowland)
Anonymous, Lyricist - Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Dowland, Composer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Anonymous, Lyricist - Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Danyel, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Anonymous, Lyricist - Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Danyel, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Kirkby, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Danyel, Composer - Samuel Daniel, Lyricist
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Jakob Lindberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Johnson, Composer
2007 BIS 2007 (P) BIS
Album review
The subtitle of this album is "Jewels from Europe around 1600," and the "Jewels" could as well be applied to Emma Kirkby's voice and Jakob Lindberg's lute playing -- delicate but strong, beguiling, throwing off brilliant light. Kirkby's light soprano is ideal for this repertoire -- absolutely pure, but full of character and expressiveness, with a security that makes her singing sound effortless. She is well matched by Lindberg's playing, which is fleet and nuanced. He plays a sixteenth century instrument with exceptionally mellow tone that is thought to be the oldest lute still in use. Together, Kirkby and Lindberg draw the listener in as a companion with whom they are sharing precious intimacies. The songs and lute solos are eclectic, by English, Flemish, German, Italian, French, and Polish composers. The songs by the better-known English composers, such as Dowland and Morley, stand out for their expressiveness, but others, particularly the songs of Sigismondo d'India, are remarkable for their harmonic and vocal eccentricities, and the variety of the repertoire keeps the album consistently engaging. The sound of the SACD is clear and bright, and the balance between voice and lute is excellent.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:23
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Emma Kirkby
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BIS
- Genre: Classical
2007 BIS 2007 BIS
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