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John Eliot Gardiner

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Gardiners Greatest Mozart. A live recording brimming with 18th-century charmA long-lost recording of a concert held in London in February 2006 has finally been released worldwide! Originally a strictly limited-edition CD pressed immediately after the concert primarily for London audiences, it is now, happily, available worldwide.Just hearing that this is Mozart performed by the English Baroque Soloists, led by Gardiner, is enough to raise expectationsand both the performance and the recording exceed those expectations. The tone of the clarinet in the minuet movement of Symphony No. 39 is exquisitely beautiful. The superb counterpoint in the final movement of Symphony No. 40, combined with the perfect coordination of each part, leaves you breathless. The modest size of Cadogan Hallalso home to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestrais a perfect fit for Gardiners English Baroque Soloists. Combine