VENETIAN OBOE CONCERTOS. Jon Anderson, oboe. Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Simon Wright. Nimbus NI 5188 (compact disc). OBOE CONCERTOS. Jiri Krejci, oboe. Prague Chamber Orchestra conducted by Frantisek Vajnar. Supraphon CO 72890 (compact disc).
These two separately released discs present six suave Venetian concertos--by Albinoni (2), Marcello, Vivaldi (2), Cimarosa/Benjamin--and three more robust Czech works--by Zach, Krommer-Kramar, Fiala. Anderson has a warm tone and a faultlessly fluid style in sumptuous recorded sound. Krejci plays well, with a more reedy quality, and on a less resonant recording.
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