After an acclaimed disc of Johann Ludwig Bach, Hans-Christoph Rademann continues his fascinating exploration of the most famous musical dynasty. Born in 1735, the 'London Bach' was the youngest of Johann Sebastian's sons. He seems to have remained in his father's shadow until the age of 19, when he had the chance to travel to Italy, very likely to receive guidance from the celebrated Padre Martini, as his (future) friend Mozart was to do some years later.

These Trio Sonatas for violin, viola da gamba, and harpsichord are remarkable examples of Buxtehude's beautiful chamber music, and anyone expecting them to follow a set of pre-established procedures will be surprised. Inventive and full of life, each of the sonatas is different from the others, ranging from dance-like pieces and little fugues to variation sets with some dynamic duets between the violin and viola da gamba, and slow, airy pieces too.

The first recording of the complete instrumental music of two unjustly neglected 17th century English composers, Martin Peerson and John Milton (father of the poet). Includes all the works for viol consort, all the solo keyboard works and the single song with viol consort accompaniment.

Paul McCreesh and his Gabrieli Consort present a sumptuous new reading of one of the early masterpieces of the Baroque era, Monteverdi's Vespro della beata vergine. Once again McCreesh and his ensemble demonstrate their excellence in early Baroque repertoire as they bring this Monteverdi masterpiece back to life.

Called 'Ouvertüren' in Germany, because they began with a large-scale overture à la française, Bach's 'Suites for orchestra' offer a unique synthesis of the French and the Italian styles. The Leipzig Cantor did not content himself with a mere set of amiable dances for his Collegium Musicum: he revived the genre in his own manner, accenting the contrasts, refining the orchestration, and introducing a hitherto unknown contrapuntal element.