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Niche Berlin Harpsichord Concertos

Niche Berlin Harpsichord Concertos

All four concertos here are World Premiere recordings

Dixit Dominus, Sacred Concertos: The Music of Johann Rosenmüller

Dixit Dominus, Sacred Concertos: The Music of Johann Rosenmüller

More superb Rosenmüller from cpo

Heinichen and Telemann: Early Cantatas

Heinichen and Telemann: Early Cantatas

The conjoining of Heinichen and Telemann results in the dream team you never knew you needed

MAGNIFICENT Bach Organ Works from Masaaki Suzuki

MAGNIFICENT Bach Organ Works from Masaaki Suzuki

One of the finest organ discs I know

Graupner, Solo & Dialogue Cantatas II

Graupner, Solo & Dialogue Cantatas II

A phenomenal disc, beautifully recorded and performed impeccably.

The genius of Johann Friedrich Fasch: Die Vier Tageszeiten

The genius of Johann Friedrich Fasch: Die Vier Tageszeiten

A stunning release. All lovers of the Baroque need to heal this

Itinéraire Baroque II: A Buxtehude Journey

Itinéraire Baroque II: A Buxtehude Journey

Itinéraire Baroque en Périgord, 2024 II: Baroque en Cercles Un pélèrinage Buxtehude; Ensemble Fantasticus. Église Abbatiale Saint-Cybard de Cercles. 2.8.2024 Dietrich Buxtehude (c. 1637-1707) Sonata in G, BuxWV 271. Trio Sonata in A minoe, Op. 1/3 / BuxWV 254. Sonatas: C, BuxWV 266; in D,Bux

“Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe” ... Baroque Christmas Cantatas from Central Germany

“Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe” ... Baroque Christmas Cantatas from Central Germany

This is simultaneously a wonderful contribution to our understanding of the cantata, and a joyous celebration of the Christ birth

Telemann's Johannis-Oratorium: sheer beauty from the Kölner Akademie

Telemann's Johannis-Oratorium: sheer beauty from the Kölner Akademie

A simply gorgeous release ,Telemann at his very best throughout

A Quartet of Christmas Cantatas by Ernst Wilhelm Wolf

A Quartet of Christmas Cantatas by Ernst Wilhelm Wolf

A very valuable disc in terms of repertoire, and beautifully performed

Johann David Heinichen: Two Passion Oratorios

Johann David Heinichen: Two Passion Oratorios

Back in March this year, we encountered Johann David Heinichen's Dresden Vespers on the Belgian Accent label. Now the German, Ossnabrück-based cpo label expands the vista with two Passion Oratorios, or to give them the full title, Due Cantate al Sepolcro di nostro Signore; both works were

Swans, Bells, and a River God: Telemann Wind Overtures

Swans, Bells, and a River God: Telemann Wind Overtures

A wonderfully bracing album full of discoveries. The group L'Orfeo Bläserensemble, directed by oboist Carin van Heerden, plays with gusto throughout

Matthew Owens launches his series of Pachelbel Organ Works

Matthew Owens launches his series of Pachelbel Organ Works

Owen's combination of clarity of texture and of thought is a winning one

Buxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri

Buxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri

One of the most purely beautiful recordings to come my way in some time, this acts as a salutary reminder of the genius of Dietrich Buxtehude (c 1637-1707). This is Passion music par excelllence, supplemented by offerings by Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) and Lüdert Dijkman (c 1645-1717). Buxtehude,

Musical kaleidoscopes: Telemann Overture Suites in first recordings

Musical kaleidoscopes: Telemann Overture Suites in first recordings

Kaleidoscopic Telemann, in all his richness and vivacity