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Though there are various criticisms to be made of this set, on the whole it is the most successful version of the four Suites that has yet been issued. For a start, conductor and orchestra (which is of the right size) have an understanding of the correct performance style of the period, so that...
One of the great lacunae in our knowledge of eighteenth century music is gradually being filled in, thanks to the fortunate chance of the discovery by one of the members of this ensemble of a complete collection of the first edition of Boccherini's 150 quintets. For Boccherini, as is pointed out...
VIVALDI. Concerto in A major for Viola d'Amore and Strings (revised Giuranna). Concerto in D minor, Op. 3, No. t x," L'Estro Armonico " . I Musici. Columbia 330X1357 (12 in., 39s. 70.).
By a slip I last month named Kathleen Ferrier's partner in the Purcell duets on Columbia SED5530 as Margaret Ritchie ; this should of course have been Isobel Baillie (page 473). A.P.


