Rameau: Castor et Pollux - Ballet Suite; Gluck: Orphée - Ballet Suite - London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras

KHCD-2012-021DL (STEREO) - Rameau: Castor et Pollux  - Ballet Suite; Gluck: Orphée - Ballet Suite - London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras - Lively performances, aided by a crisp early 60s Philips recording and the London Symphony at their best. Sir Charles Mackerras lends an air of performance correctness;  the harpsichord firmly placed on the right channel, and solo winds discreetly miked. A joyful romp through the Baroque and early Classical eras, and worthy of repeated listening.