Paris & Haffner symphonies & oboe concerto

"The present disc opens with a rousing performance of the Symphony in D Major, K. 385 'Haffner' ... Xenia Löffler's lithe performance of the Oboe Concerto in C Major, K. 271k/K. 314, emphasises how the instrument resembles a singing voice in phrases flowing together seamlessly and inevitably in a passionate narrative ... The three-movement Symphony in D Major, K. 297/300a, receives a vivacious performance from the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin with expressive warmth on eighteenth-century instruments equal to what modern orchestras can achieve ... Venerable period-instrument sets will have serious and welcome competition because the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin have synthesised adventure and sophistication into exciting performances that avoid routine without resorting to pretentious gestures".

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"The Concentus Musicus Wien, captured in a clear and present recording, play with skill and colour ... An enchanting outpouring of Mozartian spirit".