A review is presented for several classical music albums featuring lute music, including "Marco dall'Aquila: Pieces for Lute," by Paul O'Dette, "Alonso Mudarra: Tres Libros de Musica en cifra para vihuela, Sevilla 1546," by Private Musicke, and "Merry Melancholy: English Lute Music of the 16th Century," by Joachim Held.