Michael Haydn was a great composer — just not as great as his older brother Franz Joseph. The two were both highly regarded during their lifetimes. But over time Franz Joseph’s popularity completely eclipsed Michael’s. To be fair, choral music was Michael Haydn’s forte. But his relatively few orchestral works are more than historical curiosities. […]
Zsolt Kalló
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Capella Savaria Deliver with Telemann Concertos
>Georg Philipp Telemann could write just about anything. And he did — in great quantity. And he also wrote with great quality. This release samples some of his concertos for two or more instruments. The early music ensemble Capella Savaria, in their own way, matches Telemann’s prolificacy. The ensemble has been around since 1981, and […]