The Lute Is A Song

Edin Karamazov (Artist), Renee Fleming (Performer), Kaliopi (Performer), Andreas Scholl (Performer), Sting (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Renee Fleming, Kaliopi, Andreas Scholl, Sting
• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B001JQHTWQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,374 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

On his extraordinary debut album, the modern master of the lute explores all the colours of this most evocative and versatile of instruments - in music from the Renaissance to the modern day. The many voices of his lutes and guitars are joined by four of today's most remarkable singers - Renée Fleming, Kaliopi, Andreas Scholl & Sting - in new interpretations of songs from the pop, folk and classical traditions.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Music and Musicality., October 25, 2010

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Steve Blum - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lute Is A Song (Audio CD)

I don't know what the previous reviewer was looking for, but I happen to really love this CD quite a bit. I find Mr. Karamazov's interpretations to be filled with soul and a wonderful energy. Also I have no trouble hearing the counterpoint, as the other reviewer complained.

The music on this CD makes me happy and fills me with peace. This is a wonderful recording. I hope that others will feel as much spiritual satisfaction listening to this music as I have.

Enjoy!

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ambitious but a failure, October 21, 2009

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Antonio Mustaros (Naucalpan, Estado de México Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lute Is A Song (Audio CD)

This effort by Edin Karamazov, an experienced lutenist that come to fame for the massive public thanks to his excellent job in the Sting's Dowland CD "Songs from the labyrint", is good but the results are not positive. The CD has a transcription for lute of Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D minor and another transcription of Koyunbaba, a well-known piece for guitar by contemporain italian composer Carlo Domeniconi. The selection of the works are very good but the performance is too capricious and dirty, there's no clarity in articulation and counterpoint. With a virtuosistic aim, Edin falls in a deplorable manierism that hides all the beauty of the pieces. Too much speed, little control and no soul in his interpretation. The adition of pieces with famous singers like Renee Fleming, Andreas Scholl or Sting didn't save this defective production. Edin must forget his false rockstar dream and return to academic music with humility and dedication. He's got talent but ego made him lost the right track (Sting's effect?).