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After the completion of the Dorati cycle in the early 1970s most of Haydn's pre-"Paris" symphonies were barely acknowledged by the record companies for nearly two decades. But the 1991 Mozart jun.ketings brought a substantial Haydn spin-off, with the launch of period-instrument cycles from...

This is the third and final instalment in Hugh Wolff's survey of the six "Paris" Symphonies with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. And its virtues make me regret once again that Teldec have shot themselves in the foot by offering only two symphonies per full-price disc, making the complete set a...

Nobilissima Vi.sione—selected comparison: BBC P0, Tortelier (10/92) CHAN9060 Concert Music—selected comparison:

What a grievous loss to British music was William Hurlstone's early demise (a 30-year-old victim of bronchial asthma); happily, this delightful new Lyrita compilation should do a great deal to help keep his reputation alive. Anyone familiar with the two previous Hurlstone compilations from this...