G.F. Händel

Water Music

»playing that doesn’t just celebrate the outdoorsy elements - the winds and the horns for George I’s trip down the Thames, but the beauty and delicacy of the writing as well … Tremendous fun, such light playing; brilliant … it takes real thought and preparation to make these famous pieces come up as fresh as they do here … properly invigorating, it’s a Thames boat trip I think I’d pay to embark on.«

»Mehr Wassermusik geht nicht!
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»From the delightfully sprightly Allegro of the Overture, the Berlin period band give a predictably enjoyable, accomplished performance: polished, rhythmically spirited and supple.«

»Es dürfte manchem Hörer schwerfallen, sich mit dieser Deutung der ‘Wassermusik’ im Ohr reinen Gewissens wieder anderen Interpretationen anzuvertrauen.«

»The piece’s vitality and brilliance of invention shine forth in the strongest and most appealing orchestral colours…the quality of playing is extraordinary…the period instruments register superbly in a rich and full sonic picture that achieves something close to an ideal textural balance«