Neville Marriner - Haydn: Concertos, German Dances, Overtures (2011)

‘a delightfully crisp and vivacious performance here, at lively tempi and with neat, sharply defined phrasing’ (Organ Concerto) Gramophone
‘Tuckwell plays the Horn Concerto No. 1 superbly … striking tone and finesse [from Alan Stringer in the Trumpet Concerto] … the playing in the Dances and the Acide e Galatea Overture is a wonderful example of sheer style, yet readily conveys the players’ enjoyment of this innocent but rewarding music’ *** Penguin Guide
‘”Written while asleep”, wrote Haydn on the score of the first of these concertos. Well, perhaps. And of course one has probably heard performances during which some of the players were undoubtedly asleep. But none of them, surely, could have dropped off on this occasion: both concertos are far too alive to conceive the possibility. Barry Tuckwell plays and phrases splendidly, not in the least intimidated by the range in both directions demanded of him by Haydn. And the orchestra are with him: stylish and alert.’ (Horn Concertos) Gramophone
‘The harpsichord concerto is neatly played, tempi distinctly on the lively side, but with spruce rhythms from Neville Marriner’s orchestra and a crisp and brilliant account of the harpsichord part from George Malcolm.’ (Harpsichord Concerto) Gramophone
‘… performances of such stimulating detail and so rich in individual character…’ (Cello Concertos) Gramophone