Auber: Overtures Vol. 3 [Incls 'Rêve d'amour' & 'Les Chaperons blancs']

"Dario Salvi is…a specialist in this field and a fine advocate for the composer, even when the latter's inspiration is running thin. The Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra is clearly a well-drilled and accomplished body that responds well to his idiomatic direction. Its performances are enhanced by a fine recording.

Once again, Robert Ignatius Letellier's booklet notes prove very useful in guiding readers surefootedly through an era of musical history that remains, to a surprising extent, under-explored. We can only hope that further releases in this very useful series will throw more light on Auber's forgotten output." MusicWeb

"First things first: as far as Salvi's Auber series is concerned, this is the best to date on all fronts: performance, recording quality and indeed the standard of these more mature musical works.

The orchestra plays with drama and sensitivity throughout, while Salvi's attention to detail, particularly in following Auber's tempo markings absolutely to the letter, render this a recording of historical value in addition to being a highly satisfying listen. This volume in particular is a great introduction to the now neglected works of Auber, showing his musical variety in successful and less successful works and having seen the development of the series from rather shaky start to this release, I have no hesitation in highly recommending this for lovers of melodious and exemplarily constructed works. Whatever my reservations about the earlier releases, this time it's a knockout! " Light Music Society