Listeners should not get too excited about the third work on this disc, the Cello Concerto in D major (Hob. VIIb.4); this is clearly not a composition by Haydn. While the liner notes describe this concerto as a work of "unknown authorship," rejecting the attribution "to a certain Constanzi," Haydn scholars rightly identify the composer as Giovanni Battista Costanzi (1704-1778), virtuoso cellist and composer. Constanzi's concerto is far from a thrilling work, and even Capuçon's extraordinary playing does little to redeem ...
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Listeners should not get too excited about the third work on this disc, the Cello Concerto in D major (Hob. VIIb.4); this is clearly not a composition by Haydn. While the liner notes describe this concerto as a work of "unknown authorship," rejecting the attribution "to a certain Constanzi," Haydn scholars rightly identify the composer as Giovanni Battista Costanzi (1704-1778), virtuoso cellist and composer. Constanzi's concerto is far from a thrilling work, and even Capuçon's extraordinary playing does little to redeem this work. But Capuçon's stupendous interpretation of the two Haydn concerti hugely rewards the listener who may have struggled through the third work. Beautifully accompanied by the magnificent Mahler Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Daniel Harding, who transforms the orchestral score into a rich, nuanced sonic tapestry, Capuçon plays the Cello Concerto in C major (composed in the early 1760s) with verve, charm, lightness of touch, and an impeccable sense of style. As a perfect...
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