The Boston Globe, October 16th, 2004
Almost 200 years into its career, the Handel and Haydn Society is still performing like a group of raucous upstarts, infusing the music of the past with pure headlong energy. Last night's concert, which opened the ensemble's 190th season, was a textbook example of how vital and intense historically informed performances can be in the right hands. The evening was largely devoted to Mozart, but behind him stood the figures of Bach and Handel. Shortly after arriving in Vienna in 1781, Mozart encountered the music of these two giants of the Baroque era, and its effect on him was profound. He quick...
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