[Argh]

I haven't heard that before, thank you! (My collection doesn't extend to miscellaneous double lute recitals). I see it's been recorded by Lindberg and O'Dette on BIS, I'll bet that's a version to hear, right after your own with your good self, of course! Is a lute the very devil to play?

[Agnes Heep]

I'd say the lute is slightly more complicated than classical guitar. The shape makes it really hard to hold, and the strings are in sets of two. No one reads pitch notation either; everyone uses lute tablature, which comes in a variety of flavors. It takes some getting used to, but once you've got it down it's really a much better system for the lute.