Berlin Classics' 2000 recording of
Jan Vogler performing Haydn's cello concertos with
Ludwig Güttler and the
Virtuosi Saxoniae was first released in 2001 and reappeared in 2009 with a different cover and a lower price, but otherwise unchanged.
Vogler's performances are bright and alert, with vivacious allegros and soulful adagios;
Güttler's accompaniments are sweet and simpatico; the
Virtuosi Saxoniae players live up to their name, and Berlin Classics' digital sound is clear, yet evocative. There are many other performances of these standard-repertoire works by the greatest cellists ever to hold a bow, and longtime cello fans are likely to already have one or more recordings of them. But for a listener looking for another at a mid-price,
Vogler's is unlikely to disappoint.