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MOZART. Harpsichord Concerto in D major after J. C. Bach, K107 No. 1. Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord), English Concert directed by Trevor Pin- nock. CRD CRD1011 (f2•80). CRD Ltd., 97-9 Dean Street, London Wl.

This, rather surprisingly, is the first ever recording of the BartOk Concerto for Orchestra by the orchestra which inspired it. It is of course superbly played, but for once there is remarkably little display for its own sake. That of course is a mark of extra assurance with such a conductor and...

Many years ago a member of the Vienna Philharmonic was asked how he rated certain celebrated conductors. He is said to have valued Bruno Walter at £500 a concert, Weingartner at £200, and a certain hapless Herr X at £50. Values have inflated since then, but using the old...