![]() ![]() K184 (No 26) is duly fiery and its accents are neatly judged. The opening of the brilliant K133 (No 20) has a splendid swing, with its prominent trumpets, and a real sense of a big, symphonic piece. The middle symphonies are especially good. ![]() Timing is quietly witty, yet not at all contrived or artificial: it's the sort of expressive refinement that depends on listening to one another, not on the presence of a conductor. ![]() They play, much of the time, as if it were chamber music, particularly in second subjects – the lyrical passages, that is, where they shape the phrases with a warmth and refinement you hardly expect in orchestral music. What's exciting is the sweetness of the period-instrument sound and the suppleness and flexibility The English Concert brings to the music. Pinnock caresses the slow movements with great affection, and throughout there's a sense of fun and enjoyment. These are period performances, but there's nothing hair-shirt about them. ![]()
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