Phantasm - Dowland: Lachrimae - Iowa Public Radio

American musician-scholar Laurence Dreyfus calls Dowland's Lachrimae or Seven Tears "the most sensuously tuneful hour of music ever written." For evidence, try this new recording by Dreyfus and his group Phantasm. Their passionate yet subtle and alert playing is captured in warm, rich sound by the most audiophile of indie labels, Linn. While some critics wanted more spotlighting of lutenist Elizabeth Kenny, others recognized that the balance of all of the instruments is exceptionally realistic, attesting to Linn's philosophy of natural sonics.