Credits:

Berit Norbakken Solset

Description:

The Norwegian duo, who released *DonnaBarbara* (LWC1333), a collection of works by the Italian Baroque composer Barbara Strozzi, soprano Berit Norbakken and lutenist Solmund Nystabakk, have released their second album on LAWO Classics. The program features *Book I of Airs and Lute Songs* by the English composer and lutenist John Dowland.Published in 1597, this collection of 21 pieces is known for its wide emotional range, spanning from radiant tenderness to the melancholy deep within the heart. Beloved across the ages, it is regarded as the cornerstone of the English lute song tradition.The sopranos crystal-clear, supple, and richly colored vocals, combined with elegant lute playing grounded in historical knowledge, invite listeners into a sonic world born from the encounter between profound emotion and a meticulously crafted aesthetic sense. This album offers a contemporary perspecti