Search - Richard Searles :: Dream of the Troubadour

Richard Searles
Dream of the Troubadour
Genres: International Music, New Age

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Branle des Chevaux
2. Mistresse Nichols Almand
3. The Round Battle Galliard
4. Lachrimae Antiquae
5. Toy for Two Lutes
6. The Earl of Essex Galliard
7. Alman
8. Go From My Window
9. Courtly Masquing Ayre #4
10. Lesson for Two Lutes
11. Wilsons Wilde
12. The King of Denmarks Galliard
13. The Cobbler
14. The Flatt Pavin
15. Galliard to the Flatt Pavin
16. Courtly Masquing Ayre #5

Elizabethan lute and consort music arranged for classical and steel string guitars.

CD Details

All Artists: Richard Searles
Title: Dream of the Troubadour
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Earth Dance Music
Original Release Date: 5/1/1989
Re-Release Date: 5/15/1989
Genres: International Music, New Age
Styles: Europe, Continental Europe
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 796778058922

Synopsis

Product Description

Elizabethan lute and consort music arranged for classical and steel string guitars.

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CD Reviews

Gilbert who?

Paul Magnussen | Campbell, CA USA | 05/24/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Well now. The copy I have of this album -- with the same date and the same picture on the cover -- lists it as by Richard Searles (classical guitars) and Gilbert Yslas (steel string guitar)*. The track listing is likewise identical. And most of the pieces are definitely guitar duets, although some (such as Robert Johnson's Almaine) are not.

What has happened to the unfortunate Mr. Yslas? He seems to have become an unperson, lost in some Stalinist purge.

Leaving that aside, I found this an enjoyable CD, although short (under 40 minutes). The pieces are definitely played like guitar music, not lute music, which is what they originally were; if you've heard Presti/Lagoya's interpretations of Dowland, you'll know what I mean. "Lachrimæ Antiquæ" is played at the tempo of a brisk Almaine, which made me burst out laughing when it started, but actually it works quite well.

On the debit side the tone is bit ratty in quite a few places. On the other hand, one or two attractive pieces, such as those by John Adson, are not easily found elsewhere. The stereo separation is fair and the guitars seem to be miked in somewhat closely, giving a slightly larger-than-life sound.

If you're not a purist, then, and want an album of cheerful Renaissance music to listen to, you could do a lot worse. If it were longer, I'd give it four stars; as it is, three.

*See customer image."

A Beautiful Dream

Paul Magnussen | 08/30/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Richard Searles has created some exceptional guitar music on this album. Hearing the guitar without other instruments really allows you to fully appreciate the guitar and the range of emotions that it can express. These beautiful melodies are perfect for relaxing and clearing the mind. I use this album and others by Searles to inspire me when writing or doing anything creative. This music is also great if you want something soothing to help you sleep."