Harmonia Uncut

A new recording by Bart Kuijken and a classic by the Mexican group Ensamble Continuo.

A CRD label release of a new recording by ensemble Circa 1500.

Guitarist Richard Savino explores the music of Ludovico Roncalli on the Dorian label while Taro Takeuchi performs a 17th Century program for Deux-Elles.

Music of Dieterich Buxtehude, including a new Alpha label release with Hans Jorg-Mammel and La Fenice, followed by a recording with soprano Emma Kirkby.

Two recordings by the English choir The Sixteen under the direction of Harry Christophers—Handel's Messiah and Bach's Christmas Oratorio.

A new release from the Alpha label brings us Bruno Cocset in a program of cello sonatas by Francesco Geminiani. We'll also have a look at Geminiani's orchestral arrangements of the op. 5 violin sonatas by Corelli.

The tragic stories of two famous Christian figures are at the center of oratorios by Stradella (San Giovanni Battista) and Alessandro Scarlatti (Il Martirio di Santa Cecilia). Alessandro de Marchi leads the Academia Montis Regalis in the Stradella while Scarlatti's oratorio receives its premiere recording under Diego Fasolis and I Barocchisti.

The renowned baroque cellist Christophe Coin is the soloist this week in a new Naïve label release of Vivaldi cello concertos with Il Giardino Armonico.

This week we look at recordings with fortepianists Susan Alexander-Max (Naxos) and David Owen Norris (Avie).

This week we explore three recordings of Vivaldi's music for the bassoon with virtuosos Frans Berkhout, Sergio Azzolini, and Michael McCraw.