“… The recording quality is superb, and the playing from both soloist and orchestra is a constant delight…” ****[*]

“… Impeccable performances whose key elements are refinement and delicacy …”

“… The rather old-fashioned opening movement of No. 2 has a crucial spring in its step, with Dego maximising the colour contrasts between strings and the comic potential of Mozart’s wide leaps. And the serenading slow movements of both concertos combine a vernal innocence with the spirit of spontaneous improvisation that informs the whole delectable album. If you think you’ve heard these concertos once too often, this could be just the tonic.”

Concerto Choice

Performance *****      Recording *****

“… Dego’s finespun tone, exquisite timing and enchanting musical inquisitiveness, not to mention her delightfully spontaneous decorating of musical lines, combine to create an uplifting sense of the music being composed as it goes along… He [Norrington] could hardly have wished for a finer recorded swansong than this Mozart series.”

“… This recording is characterized by excellently balanced interpretations. They are characterized by a light-hearted and fluid gesture… Francesca Dego also finds an exciting approach to Mozart… she scores here with a creative approach, tonal freshness and noblesse. The orchestra from Scotland, conducted by Roger Norrington, soars, with the violins in oppositional seating as in Mozart’s day, to intense music-making that doesn’t overpower, creating a fitting complement to the solo mood.” *****