The recorder was a staple of the Baroque period, appearing everywhere from passionate Italian concerti to elegant French dance suites. On this playlist we not only hear the versatility of this virtuosic and sonorous instrument, but the stylistic differences of the French, Italian, German and English baroque. Through sonatas, concerti, opera, ornamented variations and even a series of gavottes, experience the recorder throughout Baroque Europe!

Sarah Jeffery

Recorder player