Janitsch was a superb contrapuntist, so it’s fortunate his historically significant compositions are among the surviving manuscripts in the Archive of Berlin’s Singakademie. In this recording on CPO, they offer the modern listener a vibrant impression of the cultured and imaginative spirit that animated Janitsch’s Musical Academies in Berlin.

The members of the chamber music ensemble Epoca Barocca share a passion for the performance of baroque music on original instruments, and their programmes regularly feature unjustly neglected works from the baroque era.