Weiss: The London Manuscript, Vol. 1

On this CD:

1. Suite for lute, No 1 in F major (Dresden Manuscript, book 1)
Composed by Sylvius Leopold Weiss
Performed by Michel Cardin

2. Suite for lute, No 2 in D major
Composed by Sylvius Leopold Weiss
Performed by Michel Cardin

3. Suite for lute, No 3 in G minor
Composed by Sylvius Leopold Weiss
Performed by Michel Cardin

Tracks:

Ste No.1 in F: Prld
Ste No.1 in F: Allemande
Ste No.1 in F: Courante
Ste No.1 in F: Bourree
Ste No.1 in F: Sarabande
Ste No.1 in F: Menuet
Ste No.1 in F: Gigue
Ste No.2 in D: Prld
Ste No.2 in D: Allemande
Ste No.2 in D: Courante
Ste No.2 in D: Bourree
Ste No.2 in D: Sarabande
Ste No.2 in D: Menuet
Ste No.2 in D: Gigue
Ste No.3 in g: Prld
Ste No.3 in g: Allemande
Ste No.3 in g: Courante
Ste No.3 in g: Bourree
Ste No.3 in g: Sarabande
Ste No.3 in g: Menuets I et II

Customer Reviews:

The Ideal Musician for This Music.......2005-02-06

"Michel Cardin is the ideal man for this job. It is difficult to imagine a more worthy interpretation of this imposing music. Superbly recorded throughout, the performances never fail to give a lucid account of these magnificent compositions. Ornamentation is precise and rhythmic and the counterpoint never less than vivid. Credit must also go to sound engineer Gilles Poirier, who has captured the warmth of Cardin's playing in a manner which would surely delight the most exacting of performers." (Paul Fowles, Classical Guitar, UK)

Unique, sensible and delightfull.......2000-01-23

This recording, to my opinion, was done with a lot of sensibility and intelligence. A strong execution with a master technique gives to this recording warmth and emotions to each page of music.

A serious musical disappointment........1998-10-17

Expectations must be very high for this series, since it represents the most extensive reading of an important musical manuscript - dozens of handwritten compositions by the premier virtuoso of the Baroque lute, Silvius Leopold Weiss.

By all accounts, Weiss was an electrifying performer and brilliant improvisor. Sadly, Cardin apparently lacks the artistic capacity to bring his music to life. Although the acoustics of the recording and execution are of high quality, his playing is utterly mechanical and pedantic, marching through this florid landscape of harmony and counterpoint like a robot.

I have not heard the other CDs in this series, but have no desire to.

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