Auber Overtures

...these performances are stylish, spirited, and affectionate. — Fanfare, Nov/Dec 2021More…

Wolfgang Dörner and his Cannes orchestra are finely sensitive to detail, with the orientalist flourishes of L’enfant prodigue beautifully defined and the complex string-writing at the start... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2016More…

there’s musical interest here aplenty. The melodic invention – Italianate with a French accent – is winning, the orchestration is vivid and the Janá∂ek Philharmonic play with considerable polish... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2022More…

...the performances sparkle, never lapsing into heavy-handedness or routine. The Rossini-like climaxes are handled with a sure touch, and throughout this program, conductor Salvi demonstrates... — Fanfare, Jan/Feb 2021More…

the musicians play this music with wonderful spirit, and the performances sound both well-rehearsed and spontaneous...Given how well they respond to these unknown works, I hope that Naxos uses... — Fanfare, Jul/Aug 2020More…