Fabrizio Lippolis wrote:

>I would also be curious to hear something by John Dowland, any good
>recording to suggest, too?

I recommend Dowland's Lachrimae (Seaven Teares for 5 Viols & Flute).
This is outstanding music and possibly the best ever written for the
viol.  Three recordings I love are Lindberg/Dowland Consort on BIS,
Savall/Hesperion XX on Astree, and, my favorite, Holman/Parley of
Instruments on Hyperion.

Don Satz
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