Barto’s playing is technically flawless, and he has an excellent grasp of Weiss’s idiom…His phrasing is clear and comfortable, his ornamentation tasteful. Lute fans will enjoy this. © 2012 American Record Guide Read complete review on American Record Guide

The three sonatas on this disc present Weiss in his happier, more placid vein. Sonata No 96 packs seven tiny movements…posing fewer challenges to the performer but offering the listener bite-sized delights. Sonata No 30 opens with a free-form prelude which the booklet says is representative of Weiss’s improvisatory way with the form. The improvisational feel returns at the end, in a sprightly movement titled ‘Le Sans Souci’ that bounds along for just two-and-a-half minutes.

there is a wide range of size and shape to these three sonatas. Certainly Robert Barto plays beautifully, with crystal clear articulation and sweet timbre on a lovely-sounding baroque instrument…it’s good stuff, performed with great insight and sympathy. © 2012 ClassicsToday.com Read complete review