Niklas Trustedt - Vierzehn ernste Gesange zur Gambe gesungenProminent examples abound, and have done so for millennia from Orpheus in ancient mythology to the troubadours of the Middle Ages to numerous stars of our day: playing an instrument to accompany oneself while singing is one of the oldest forms of performance. Niklas Trustedt takes us on a journey through these songs, from Tobias Hume, to Mauchaut, to Brahms, and Kreger. Trustedt also includes an original composition. Niklas Trustedt is a renowned

a celebration of rich and diverse styles

These songs

sepia-tinted portrait of rustic Americana and a wickedly endearing account of Mr Scratch's devilish interventions

and Bridge gave him the viola as a parting gift when Britten had to embark on a ship's journey to the United States at the outbreak of the Second World War

arranger and bandleader on 30 compositions by some of music's most lauded and influential songwriters

the Verona Quartet celebrates this moment in time and the spirit of cross-cultural connection that lays at the heart of their musical message

so I was bored of these songs by the time it came to record 'Here Comes the Groom' (his first US CD and second release overall

A good night's sleep is always in fashion

Nickelback is the 11th best selling musical act of all time with over 50

the record is a more sonically direct effort

the playing styles

the composer seems to have stepped on the turbo accelerator