Recordings for lute and related instruments

[Number Six]

-- bumping this thread to make it easier to find -- 

[Number Six]

This Dowland vol 1 is my second Paul O'Dette album (and probably second Lute album, now that I think of it). 

I find when I listen to Lute or Theorbo, the sound can sometimes be just enough like the Greek folk band in the Monty Python Cheese Shop Sketch that I get distracted and start thinking about the sketch. 

[Que]

I find when I listen to Lute or Theorbo, the sound can sometimes be just enough like the Greek folk band in the Monty Python Cheese Shop Sketch that I get distracted and start thinking about the sketch. 

I my experience the ability to "tune in" to the delicate sound improves over time! I find lute music ideally suited for quiet mornings. 

[Mandryka]

One thing to sat @Number Six , is that most if not all early lute music was made to be enjoyed by the player or maybe a small group sitting very close. Aim for the volume the player would hear - use your amplifier!

[Number Six]

I my experience the ability to "tune in" to the delicate sound improves over time! I find lute music ideally suited for quiet mornings. 

One thing to sat @Number Six , is that most if not all early lute music was made to be enjoyed by the player or maybe a small group sitting very close. Aim for the volume the player would hear - use your amplifier!

Ha! I read your replies as opposite each other. I can definitely see both sides of the discussion.

[Mandryka]

Ha! I read your replies as opposite each other. 

I don't think so.

[Number Six]

I don't think so.

No, honestly, I really did read it that way! 

[Mandryka]

No, honestly, I really did read it that way! 

No, playing it at the volume that the lute player would hear will still produce a delicate and nuanced sound, assuming decent hifi, decent recording etc.