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Title: Spirited, lyrical, beautifully played
Review: #S 6-8 have been fortunate on record since the 60's, with fine performances by Ristenpart, Marriner, Leitner and Klee. Thie is happy sinfonia concertante-styled music. Among the earlysymphonies, its closest relative stylisically and qualitatively, w/ great readings from Ristenpart (especially),Leitner, and Marriner, is #31Klee conducts beautifully proportioned performances from a great band -BK is not widely known inthe U.S. but should be. These precocious symphonies are somewhat analogous to Mozart's piano concerto #9-2 leaps forward.#22 is a further leap, with two of its somber/dark movements adumbrating the more tragic later works such as #44 and 49The performance here also dramatizes the desired mood/atmosphere aptly.peers: #6-8: Adam Fischer, Ristenpart, Marriner,Leitner# 22 : Fischer, Marriner, Pinnock
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