It’s not the kind instrument that lunges out and grabs you by the lapels, but the lute has been known to mesmerize even the most apathetic listener. “In the 16th century, some of the very finest ...

If you were tasked with naming an early-music ensemble that performed Renaissance songs for voice and lute, the moniker "Bedlam" would probably not be your first choice. Then again, you're not ...

Noell Dorsey and Joel Roston met when they were classical music students. Now they are the indie rock duo known as Beautiful Weekend, and their music incorporates influences from Renaissance lute ...

Wait long enough and an old-style musical instrument, much like an out-of-date piece of clothing, might eventually come back in fashion. Or do what lutenist Ronn McFarlane is doing and take an ...

Early Music is a stimulating and richly illustrated journal that is unrivalled in its field. Founded in 1973, it remains the journal for anyone interested in early music and how it is being ...

Love may be a many-splendored thing but in English Renaissance songs it often comes clothed in melancholy. At least that’s the impression one might get after listening to the local debut recital ...

This week, Continuum looks at music of the 14th through 16th centuries, a period known as the Renaissance, where new ideas flourished in the arts. This program of Franco-Flemish, Italian, and English ...