…you’re treated to a soprano (Sabine Lutzenberger) and baritone (Martin Hummel) with voices as attractive and well-suited to this music as we could hope for, and a lutenist (Marc Lewon) who is both master of instrument and of the genre, in this case 15th-century songs. And the instrumental group Ensemble Dulce Melos is superb, both in its accompanying role and in the several tracks where it plays by itself, without voices.

…listen and be charmed by the instantly ingratiating songs…all presented in a smartly organized program…There are no gimmicks here, just honest, straightforward interpretations of the songs—and happily, these are voices that you can listen to with ongoing pleasure…if you’re willing to be pleasantly surprised, then you shouldn’t hesitate to try this exceptional and very satisfying release. © 2012 ClassicsToday.com Read complete review

Das Glogauer Liederbuch (The Glogau Song Book) is a collection [of] 292 pieces of music known to have been gathered together in Lower Silesia in the 15th century. Probably used by monks for both devotional and recreational purposes, it appears to have been written for either vocal and instrumental use. Found without a name, it was a handwritten note in the manuscript—obviously added sometime later—that describes the cathedral at Glogau, the document subsequently becoming known by that name after it’s discovered in 1874. At the end of the Second World War the volume had again disappeared only to resurface in 1977 in Krakow, Poland, where it is now in safe keeping. The present disc contains thirty-six pieces together with another five from documents of the same era. All are short, some lasting just a few seconds, their original source unknown, but they also include pieces described as ‘tails’ and which were probably dances. I guess the present elegant performances don’t have much relation to the quality they could have enjoyed in the 15th century, and would not have contained the female voice included here. But that probably is true of most of the Early Music recreations we hear today, and we must accept that they are for modern day enjoyment. The playing on period instruments is very pleasing, the vocal production is excellent, and the engineers have created the most delightful sounds. Among discs of the genre it is most welcome. © 2012 David’s Review Corner

The music is instantly likeable. The performances by Sabine Lutzenberger (soprano), Martin Hummel (baritone), Marc Lewon (lute) and Ensemble Dulce Melos were recorded in August 2010. They do justice to the music…The recording…is good. © 2012 MusicWeb International Read complete review