While it is fresh on my mind..here's James Stagliano performing the four horn concertos of Mozart with the Zimbler Sinfonietta. Not sure of the date on these stereo recordings but probably early 60's. These recordings were originally on Boston Records, I believe, and here are reissued in the Sinequan series by RCA Special Products.
What strikes me about these performances is the intimacy. The orchestra is very small, in fact maybe too small for some of the tutti passages. Stagliano's approach is, surprisingly, less virtuosic and more collegial. In other words, he's looking at this as chamber music with longtime friends and not aa a one off concert with a resident orchestra and him as a visiting artist. I like this! A great player.
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