Alright, let’s get the title cleared up – the name of this album is À Portuguesa, but honestly? The subtitle (Iberian Concertos and Sonatas) is more accurate, since a solid proportion of the album is the music of Scarlatti and Boccherini, both of whom had almost nothing to do with Portugal. There are concerti by the Portuguese Baroque composer José António Carlos de Seixas included, but they’re outnumbered by the Scarlatti. If the title is fibbing, it’s forgivable for the quality of the performances. The Avison works are 18th-century ensemble re-jiggings of Scarlatti’s music. Here, Staier is in the continuo seat. The ensemble really shines on these transcriptions, finding a real naturalness in works never meant for this lineup.