CHRISTOPH GRAUPNER (1683-1760): Antiochus und Stratonica.

Description: A spectacular Baroque opera discovery - Graupner’s opulent orchestral ensemble, which prescribes three recorders and four oboes in addition to strings and a large continuo apparatus, offers a highly nuanced tonal landscape. No date in the sales notes but it comes from the Hamburg period (1705-09). 3 CDs. German-English libretto. Hana Blažiková (soprano), Jan Kobów (tenor), Christian Immler (baritone), Harry van der Kamp (bass), Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra; Paul O’Dette, Stephen Stubbs.