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Graun: A Gentle Tenor (Accent)
A valuable contribution to our knowledge of vocal music of the early 18th century [GF]
M Haydn: Kaiser Constantin I. Feldzug & Sieg (Accent)
This oratorio should refute suggestions that Michael Haydn was a mediocre composer [JV]
Fasch: Concertos (Accent)
Performances that attest to the variety and quality of Fasch’s concertos [JV]
Oboe Concertos at the Court of Thurn und Taxis (Accent)
Thurn und Taxis’ star oboist Palestrini has found his peer in Xenia Löffler [JV]
Biber: Twelve Sonatas (Accent)
Both the ensemble and the playing of the individual members are excellent and hard to surpass [JV]
Jauchzet Gott (Accent)
A disc to treasure, with probably the best ever performance of Bach’s famous Cantata BWV51 [JV]
Abel: The Late Symphonies (Accent)
Fine performances of a little-known part of Abel’s oeuvre [JV]
Biber: Sonatas (Accent)
The sonatas are fabulous, but the trumpet duos do rather drag on [DJB]
Heinichen: Dresden Vespers (Accent)
Excellent recording of music by a composer who was in no way inferior to the best of his time [JV]
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