Listeners looking for period instrument performances of Haydn's "London" symphonies might consider this set with Marc Minkowski leading Les Musiciens du Louvre, Grenoble. A well-respected period instrument conductor, Minkowski leads light and lively performances with propulsive rhythms, fleet tempos, clean textures, and clear developments. Les Musiciens are a fine small band with sleek, supple strings, pungent yet pliant winds, bold but blended brass, and a balance that lets every line be heard in just the right proportion. ...
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Listeners looking for period instrument performances of Haydn's "London" symphonies might consider this set with Marc Minkowski leading Les Musiciens du Louvre, Grenoble. A well-respected period instrument conductor, Minkowski leads light and lively performances with propulsive rhythms, fleet tempos, clean textures, and clear developments. Les Musiciens are a fine small band with sleek, supple strings, pungent yet pliant winds, bold but blended brass, and a balance that lets every line be heard in just the right proportion. Taken on its own, this set would be a fine introduction to these epoch-making works. In the context of previous recordings, however, this set is not really near the top of the pile. Among period instrument performances, the release with Frans Brüggen and the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century is just as well played but with more character, while the version featuring Sigiswald Kuijken and La Petite Bande has more energy and more thrust. Of the modern instrument performances, the...
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