Commercial Recordings
Boston Baroque is available to stream on a variety of music platforms. Use the buttons below to stream our entire collection of commercial recordings on your streaming platform of choice, or explore individual recordings below.
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3, No. 1
“Turning ears to the violin, Christina Day Martinson delivered the three-movement concerto in ideal style, near flawlessly.”
—The Boston Musical Intelligencer
℗ 2023 Boston Baroque
Biber
The Mystery Sonatas
Nominated for Best Classical Instrumental Solo GRAMMY® Award in 2019
“A flourish of technical complexity and musical wizardry . . . [Christina Day Martinson's] execution was breathtaking.”
—Boston Classical Review
℗ 2018 Linn Records
Monteverdi
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
Nominated for two GRAMMY® Awards in 2015
“...the music is as ravishing and moving as in anything the composer ever wrote...”
—Audiophile Audition
℗ 2015 Linn Records
Haydn
Lord Nelson Mass
Symphony No. 102 in Bb
“The incessant joie de vivre of this performance is bubbly and infectious”
—Fanfare
℗ 2013 Linn Records
Haydn
The Creation
Named one of the “Top Ten Classical CDs of 2012” by Manchester Evening News
“About once a decade have I found the recording, one that has everything...Martin Pearlman's Creation joins that list...”
—Fanfare
℗ 2011 Linn Records
Mozart
Arias for Male Soprano
“Thoughtful, sensitive, stylish and joyous.”
—Gramophone
℗ 2010 Telarc
Vivaldi
The Four Seasons
“Boston Baroque's playing combines supreme technical precision with unexpected psychological depth.”
—Gramophone
℗ 2009 Telarc
Handel
Concerti Grossi, Op. 6, Nos. 7-12
“Martin Pearlman and Boston Baroque make Handel bounce, caper, glide, and sing.”
—The Stranger, Seattle
℗ 2008 Telarc
Cherubini
Requiem
“...Performed with delicacy and conviction. Pearlman gets world-class performances from his choristers—no soloists here—and the first-rate surround sonics have a fulsome cathedral sound...”
—Audiophile Audition
℗ 2007 Telarc
Vivaldi
Gloria
Bach
Magnificat
“The joyous music surges with energy. The brilliant players and the exuberant chamber chorus achieve near-perfect balance.”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer
℗ 2006 Telarc
Mozart
Flute Concertos
Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
“A performance full of dramatic contrasts, vibrant colors, and poetic feeling.”
—The Boston Globe
℗ 2005 Telarc
Bach
The Complete Orchestral Suites
“The most desirable version...on the market. Martin Pearlman and Boston Baroque play stylishly with a fine balance of grace and ebullience...”
—Strings
℗ 2004 Telarc
Handel
Music for the Royal Fireworks
Water Music
“A vital, ebullient performance.”
—The New York Times
℗ 2003 Telarc
Mozart’s Circle
The Beneficent Dervish
Mozart
The Impresario
“...the period-instrument orchestra sounds so crisp and clean, and Pearlman conducts with so infectious a verve and sense of color and phrase...”
—Fanfare
℗ 2002 Telarc
Bach
Mass in B minor
Nominated for Best Performance of a Choral Work GRAMMY® Award in 2000
“...Mr. Pearlman's rendition is a thorough joy to listen to...”
—The Dallas Morning News
℗ 2000 Telarc
Gluck
Iphigénie en Tauride
“So compelling and so powerful... Pearlman... draws vivid and dramatic playing from his admirable group...”
—Gramophone
℗ 2000 Telarc
Mozart
The Philosopher’s Stone
“The score is beautifully served by Pearlman's vocal soloists and the spirited, stylish playing of his excellent period instruments orchestra. Warmly recommended.”
—Chicago Tribune
℗ 1999 Telarc
Lost Music of Early America
Music of the Moravians
“This recording is a triumph... highest grades to everyone involved.”
—Early Music America
℗ 1998 Telarc
Monteverdi
Vespers of 1610
Nominated for Best Performance of a Choral Work GRAMMY® Award in 1998
“A stunning accomplishment...”
—Fanfare
℗ 1997 Telarc
Purcell
Dido and Aeneas
“Chorus and orchestra are trained to perfection, and Pearlman gives the work tremendous impetus...”
—Stereo Review
℗ 1996 Telarc
Mozart
Requiem
“Martin Pearlman's Boston Baroque premiere recording of the Levin edition on period instruments is splendid...”
—CD Review
℗ 1995 Telarc
Bach
The Complete Brandenburg Concertos
“This is a set of Brandenburgs to treasure and it belongs on the shelf of every Bachophile or lover of the Baroque.”
—Fanfare
℗ 1993 & 1994 Telarc
Handel
Messiah
Nominated for Best Performance of a Choral Work GRAMMY® Award in 1992
Named best Messiah recording of all time by Classic CD Magazine
“Behold, I tell you a mystery: the history of recording has not seen a more beautifully styled or elegantly sung Messiah than this one.”
—The Detroit News and Free Press
℗ 1992 Telarc
Handel
Concerti Grossi, Op. 6, Nos. 1-6
“This recording... warrants a place on your shelf, regardless of the version sitting there now. This is Handel that sounds like Handel.”
—Classical CD
℗ 1992 Telarc
Mozart
Solemn Vespers of the Confessor, K. 339
Mass in C, K. 317
“The ensemble singing is flawless. The playing... is nearly perfect...”
—CD Review
℗ 1990 Harmonia Mundi
Haydn
Lord Nelson Mass
“The whole ensemble is one of light-hearted pleasure... The soloists are unusually good.”
—The Richmond News
℗ 1986 Caedmon
Handel
L’Allegro, Il Penseroso, ed Il Moderato
“A splendid, delightful performance—unmistakenly baroque in feeling and execution, yet always fresh.”
—American Record Guide
℗ 1986 Caedmon
Telemann
Saint Luke Passion
“A splendid, delightful performance—unmistakenly baroque in feeling and execution, yet always fresh.”
—American Record Guide
℗ 1982 Titanic Records
Telemann
Orchestral Suites in G minor and D Major
Concerto in E minor
“The playing is full of vitality...”
—Gramophone
℗ 1978 Titanic Records
