Infermi d’Amore capture the drama of these theatrical scores with a remarkable range of dynamics, timbres and rhetorical gestures. With an ensemble of only ten players, their sound is transparent yet surprisingly rich, and it ’s beautifully captured in this high-definition, surround-sound recording.

Variously rediscovered or reconstructed or incomplete, these pieces conjure the bustling spirit of long-ago Venice. The playing has a soaring, percussive energy and virtuosity. The slow movements come as welcome respite.