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Together with music publishing house Artaria, Naxos brings to you its 18th Century Classics series aimed at the rediscovery of music by Haydn's lesser known and sometimes forgotten contemporaries.

The series’ two cycles focus on the symphony and concerto in the 18th century. Thanks to this innovative project, recorded works of composers such as Beck, Dussek, Kraus, Hofmann and Vanhal are now made accessible to a wider audience worldwide.

8.553298
BACH, C.P.E.: Cello Concertos, Wq. 170-172


"This is a recording to set alongside that by Anner Bylsma and its bargain price may greatly twist the arm that reaches for the wallet."
- Gramophone - August 1996

"...excellent performances...all in all, a highly recommended disc for anyone interested in this music. The sound is excellent."
- Fanfare (U.S.A.) - May/June 1996
   
8.554341
VANHAL: Symphonies, Vol. 1



This is labeled Volume I, so we may expect a complete series. Naxos seems to be on the way to recording almost every composer's complete works. Best of all, Naxos is using Paul Bryan's cataloging of them to enable us to differentiate one from another in the same key. In fact, Mr. Bryan wrote the highly informative notes. Uwe Grodd and his Hungarian players are alert and polished. They are easily as good as the best of the other discs, and the recording is outstanding as well."
- American Record Guide (Carl Bauman), Jan- Feb 2000
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CANNABICH: Symphonies Nos. 47 - 52


"With spirited playing from the Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, this is another valuable addition to the ongoing Naxos survey of the rarer Reaches of the 18th-century symphony."
- Classic FM (Mark Pappenheim),
February 2000
   
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DITTERSDORF: Sinfonias


"These are wonderful works, charmingly subversive and orchestrated with an easy flair, not without some surprising depth in the minor-mode works. With incisive and stylish performances by Grodd and the Failoni Orchestra, well recorded, this is a fine addition to the discography of a still somewhat underrated composer."
- Fanfare, March/April 1
8.555878
DUSSEK: Three Sinfonias



"Helios 18 has grown rapidly in style and technique. The works are played with a flair that is infectious. Naxos offers a polished recording and good notes."
--Review by Bauman, American Record Guide July/August 2002
   
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KRAUS: Symphonies, Vol. 1


"The performances here are full of life and strongly committed."
--Review by Gramophone

"On this new CD we are given excellent performances and a lucid recording of three superb symphonies."
--Review by BBC Music Magazine
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PLEYEL, I.: Symphonies Concertantes / Violin Concerto in D major (Perry, V. Chiang, Lippi, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Thakar)


Not all woodwinds are equal in concerti and chamber music. The bassoon has been called the clown of the orchestra, relegated to bubbly sounds beneath other winds and granted an occasional brilliant solo work, such as Mozart's Bassoon Concerto. So what joy to hear the bassoon concerti of Mozart's contemporary, Antonio Rosetti! These works (he wrote five) give the bassoon all the virtuosity of any woodwind, not apologizing at all for its unique tone but fully exploiting its range and sensitivities. Three of the four concerti played excellently by Albrecht Holder have never been recorded before, and all have wonderful moments.. All these fine works deserve to be better known."
- INFODAD.com, July 2003
   
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SPERGER: String Symphonies




"...These period-instrument performances are characterized by pellucidity, joie d'vivre, and tight ensemble. Fresh and erudite, poised and vibrant, the performers have mastered the balance of scholarship and musicianship. The recordings date from 1992 and have an exceptionally bright treble...the perspective and balance are excellent. Sperger's...presentation of the elements is quite confident and well-managed. These works are an interesting and refreshing change."
--Review by Michael Carter, American Record Guide, July/August 2001
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MOZART, L.: Sinfonia di Caccia / Sinfonia Pastorale


"Clean, vital playing from the orchestra, and bright, resonant sound"
- BBC Music Magazine
   
8.553790
BECK / GOSSEC: Symphonies


The Critics award for the best 17/18th Century Orchestral Disc
- Cannes Classical Awards, 1998
8.553952
ZIMMERMANN, A: String Quartets Nos. 1-3


"They play on instruments made in the 18th century and use the straight tone favored by most historically-informed performing groups... for those music-lovers devoted to the Classical Period and who tend to collect performances of music by minor colleagues of Haydn and Mozart."
-- J Scott Morrison, Amazon.com,
February 1, 2004

"The Musica Aeterna Soloist's play firmly into the notes and give sympathetic performances, with a sure grasp of style and tempo...Altogether an interesting disc, particularly for anyone curious about the background from which Hayden emerged."
-- Stanley Sadie, Gramophone,
February, 2004
   
8.557818
RICHTER, F.X.: Grandes Symphonies (1744), Nos. 1-6 (Set 1) (Helsinki Baroque, Hakkinen)


This music is charmingly urbane and sophisticated. It is also very well played. The Helsinki Baroque Orchestra is a bit of a find. On the evidence of this disc, it is a world class period instrument ensemble. Tuning is immaculate throughout, and phrasing is intelligent and structurally sound. I am looking forward to hearing more from this band.
--Review by Tim Perry, Musicweb International, October 2007


 



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