For over a decade, this brilliant musician has dazzled us with her earthy, gutsy recordings of the chamber music of Bach, Vivaldi and Mozart. Now she unveils her very own ensemble, the Wales-based Brecon Baroque, hand-picked from the cream of young period musicians and her own students. Chucking them in at the deep end, Podger performs all four Bach violin concertos, using just six players to find the poetry that often gets hidden under fireworks. There’s no less pretentious, more straightforward, or more elegant violinist performing today, and the ensemble is tight and beautifully balanced in Channel Classics’ usual incredible Super Audio sound. If you think you know this music, think again.