Early Music/Baroque

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - November 13, 2017

William Christie pairs Purcell with the pastorale Actéon.

Steven Winn - October 9, 2017

Strong soloists and Nicholas McGegan and Philharmonia Baroque gave their all in a flawed work.

Steven Winn - August 14, 2017

A.B.S. Academy participants show their stuff in an assured performance.

Nicholas Jones - July 27, 2017

Samuel Pepys’s diary provides the links for a program of music from 17th-century London.

Lou Fancher - May 2, 2017

The trio’s peerless musicianship and their unusual combination of cello, bass, and mandolin result in fresh interpretations of classic material.

Steven Winn - May 2, 2017

Decades of imagining and four years of “construction” culminate in a splendid production of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s opera-ballet.

Steven Winn - March 20, 2017

A radiant performance of Pergolesi’s masterwork eclipses the balance of the program.

Steven Winn - February 14, 2017

The highlights, including a rare chaconne by Marin Marais, stuck with you.

Lisa Hirsch - January 30, 2017

Flat programming and dull arrangements don’t fulfill the promise of the revered ensemble.

Steven Winn - January 24, 2017

The chamber ensemble played with fire and grace on works from Handel, Bach, and Rameau.