Inside Dreaming and Waking by Iris Lichtinger and Axel Wolf : A Recorder and Lute Perspective
There are recordings that keep their distance, then there are those that draw you into the room. Dreaming and Waking by Iris Lichtinger and Axel Wolf lives in that second category, opening a door into early London through sound that feels close to the listener. Instead of recreating a forgotten era, it approaches this repertoire with a sense of presence, where recorder and lute meet in a conversation shaped by breath, wood, and touch. The effect is quiet, steady, and immediate, inviting listeners into music once heard in small gatherings and private settings. Behind the Recording of Dreaming and Waking by Iris Lichtinger and Axel Wolf This recording features Iris Lichtinger on recorder and voice , together with Axel Wolf on lute and theorbo, working with pieces associated with the cultural setting that Samuel Pepys wrote about. The program is shaped around material that once belonged to smaller rooms, where these instruments were familiar companions in private circles. Their...