WEISS: LUTE WORKS VOL 3 LUTZ

Weiss is very much the lutenist’s Bach, and if his music is less contrapuntally rich than that of his more famous contemporary, it is nonetheless full of harmonic daring. These large-scale sonatas are fiendishly demanding, and while Kirchhof’s performances are not absolutely flawless, he plays with considerable bravura and musicianship. Some may find the sound of his breathing intrusive, but then it’s reassuring to know there’s a human being behind all that digital technology.

-- Kate Bolton, BBC Music Magazine