COMPOSERS: Haydn
LABELS: Arthaus
WORKS: Missa Sanctae Caeciliae
PERFORMER: Popp (soprano), Soffel (contralto), Laubenthal (tenor), Moll (bass); Bavarian Radio Chorus and SO/Kubelík
CATALOGUE NO: 101 533
There is some robust choral singing aided by the decidedly forward recorded sound. While not without rough edges, this is a well-judged reading of a consistently infectious masterpiece. Jan Smaczny