Rossini: Complete Overtures, Vol. 4 (Incls 'Il barbiere di Siviglia' & 'Il Turco in Italia')

"The Prague Sinfonia Orchestra plays with tremendous character and clarity, making these works something worth listening to anew. The winds and percussion remain noteworthy, the smaller string section continues to be at once incisive and exciting, and the brass retain a somewhat watery quality that I happen to like a lot. Christian Benda has clearly put a lot of thought into these scores, and managed to maintain a level of quality that is impressive. The more famous overtures are played with a joyous relish that many a big name orchestra has lacked, while all the rarer works are given the same amount of care and attention to detail as their more illustrious disc-mates…these warmly played, lovingly conducted albums simply offer more music in better sound. This is the set of choice. Grab it now." (ClassicalNet)