
While Volume 26 of Naxos’ continuing series of Haydn symphonies centers firmly in the composer’s so-called “Stürm und Drang” period, these major-key works are neither
No self-respecting musicians or record companies would presume to offer less than carefully considered performances of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos; the competition on disc is simply
This recording joins performances of Haydn’s cello concertos by Ludovít Kanta and the Capella Istropolitana that have featured in the Naxos listings for some time
The continuing Haydn symphonies survey from Naxos reaches Volume 24, with Symphonies Nos. 43 (“Mercury”), 46, & 47. The performances by Helmut Müller-Brühl and the
These three violin concertos appear at a time when the music of the wider Classical Period–composers aside from Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven–is garnering more attention
Helmut Müller-Brühl and his Cologne Chamber Orchestra turned out a fine collection of Bach orchestral music for Naxos, and are also contributing to the label’s
Bach’s concertos for multiple harpsichords and orchestra are beloved by some and drive others crazy. Perhaps no other music so graphically illustrates Beecham’s famous description
One of the nicest things about Naxos’ complete survey of Bach’s orchestral music is that each disc always includes a substantial musical “bonus” that distinguishes
Bach’s D minor Concerto BWV 1052 is one of his very greatest works, whether heard in its arrangements for harpsichord solo, violin solo, or even
Bach’s three surviving violin concertos–the A minor, E major, and D minor (“double”)–have long enjoyed standard repertoire status, and their continued popularity with audiences has